His Reign

Shaeroy Chinoy meets Taha Shah Badussha-the breakout star of Netflix's recent release Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar'

- Shaeroy Chinoy

ELLE: WAS ACTING A CONSCIOUS CHOICE?

TAHA SHAH BADUSSHA (TBS): I’ve always wanted to entertain people and idolised Shahrukh Khan (I mean, who hasn’t?). Nevertheless, my entry into the film industry happened quite by chance. I was brought up in the UAE, and for somebody like me to even think that I would be able to become an actor one day was really very farfetched. However, my mother, the wind under my wings, always supported me. I was also lucky to have people in my life who’ve always encouraged me.

ELLE: WITH THE FAME THAT ‘HEERAMANDI: THE DIAMOND BAZAAR’ HAS GARNERED WORLDWIDE, HOW DO YOU DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN THE PERSONAL AND PUBLIC SIDES OF YOUR LIFE?

TBS: Currently, it feels like I have no lines to draw because I have no personal life (laughs). The more I do in my professional life, the more I will achieve, which is what I aim for. My goal right now is to make my mother and my family proud and inspire whoever dreams of becoming an actor.