Overview

• Kishan flew his father to Banaras in a private jet when his health deteriorated and was at his side when he passed away.
• He recounts suffering daily beatings from Shyam Narayan Shukla, who derided acting as dishonorable and wanted him to work in farming.
• His mother once gave him Rs 500 and urged him to run away after his father threatened to kill him.
• After a decade of minor roles in Bollywood, Kishan found fame in Bhojpuri cinema, which finally earned his father’s respect.
• Reflecting on their reconciliation, he describes a tearful apology from his father in which Shukla asked for forgiveness and admitted he had misunderstood him.