"I was an average student who wanted to be everything under the Sun; a doctor, actor, model, artist, cook and what not. In the 90s, I did modeling in Berhampur even though there was no scope, but I had the hunger to be known.
After being rejected a seat in NIFT Delhi in 1995, I finished by graduation & took Konark Express with 14 bags and moved to Bombay to find fame.
Open to the world of possibilities, I struggled my bit. I worked as a hotel front desk executive, cooked food for bachelors, made iron furniture, did data entry and door to door marketing to earn extra and live life as I used to with my parents in a huge bunglow in Berhampur.
Years passed, fame was far away, but I made a few contacts from Nalasopara to Ball Room of Oberoi's.I never expected anyone to pick me up and make me famous, neither did I ask anyone for work or introduce me to the biggies.
Always low on money, yet my smile and confidence kept me going until I had major crisis and had to return back home empty handed & heart broken in 2012. It took me 2 years to gather myself again to fight, survive and just be, with my family by my side.
I restarted life, did small odd jobs and projects including a decor design store in Bhubaneswar and one day, Taste of Odisha came to me, and soon I was a household name in Odisha for 1.5 years.
Later, my father met with an accident which made him almost bed ridden. Handling everything at home and not taking care of herself, my mother suffered a brain stroke and was paralyzed on the left side.
Keeping myself mentally strong, I gave audition for Bigg Boss 11. I got through and became the first Odia to be a part of the biggest reality show of India, out of 4 crores applicants. Sooner, I became a known name in Indian TV industry.
All the work and failures for years, helped me to be a designer, cook, orator , TV show host, voice over artist, actor and so much more.
I believe the Sun will rise in everyone's life, so stay positive and keep working. Smile, even if you are in utmost pain. It's just one life, make the best out of it." - Sabyasachi Satpathy.
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