Apple of his mother's eye, Arun Kushwah was also the center of the rest of the family's attention while growing up in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. But that did not mean he had it easier than either of his two older siblings—one who today is a teacher and the other a homemaker. In fact, most part of Kushwah's childhood involved wading through demeaning remarks common on school and college campuses. "I don't think people understand dwarfs. People don't realise it's a genetic condition and tend to either mysticise us or make fun of us," he shares. Many a time, Kushwah would break down, unable to fight his bullies. "But my biggest worry was that Mumma and Papa find out what I was facing in class. They would be left heartbroken. They love me too much, you know," he adds.

Today, Kushwah is more confident and cares less about such packs of wolves. The 28-year-old actor, writer, comedian and YouTuber feels life couldn't have been better for him. All thanks to his short yet striking roles in Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan-starrer Luka Chuppi and Netflix's Chopsticks, which saw Abhay Deol and Mithila Palkar in the lead cast—both 2019 releases. "It is a dream come true. While I always enjoyed entertaining people, I never thought I would get to work with so many new stars of the silver screen," he tells us.