NEW DELHI, June 14 (Online): Shriya Pilgaonkar recalls her childhood memories with dad Sachin Pilgaonkar who influenced her love for storytelling and performing
\nFather’s day Papa lifts the energy of a room when he walks in: Shriya Pilgaonkar
\nShriya Pilgaonkar still remembers how her father, Sachin Pilgaonkar, would sit by her bed when she was a child and tell stories as she fell asleep. \u201cEach night, it was a new story with different characters. Papa is an amazing storyteller, and I think that is where my love for stories and performing comes from,\u201d says Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n
While both her parents are actors, she didn\u2019t fully realise how well known they were till the time came for the school parent-teacher meetings. \u201cEveryone would be excited to see them, and those moments made me realise the impact they had as actors on people\u2019s lives. At other times, they were my hard-working parents, who were very involved in my life,\u201d Shriya adds.
\nSachin shares memories from Shriya’s childhood
\nI met Supriya first, congratulated and thanked her for giving me a daughter. Then I went to see my little one with dimples on her cheek . Holding Shriya in my hands for the first time was the biggest joy of my life. On the morning of 25th April ,Shriya was born and the same evening, there was an announcement on TV that Supriya won best actress and I won for best director for a Marathi film that year.
\nOnce when Shriya was three years old, I came home after work and was just lying on my bed. Shriya looked at me and like a mother she asked me \u201cAre you tired?\u201d I said yeah. She started patting me like a mother, and I fell asleep, and that sleep was the soundest sleep I\u2019ve ever had in my life.
\nShriyaon visiting Sachin’s sets
\nOf course I have visited papa\u2019s film sets. I have so many fun memories of visiting the sets of Tu Tu Main Main and seeing him in action as a director and mom as an actor. He would call me to do cameos and I would happily show up. He is an incredible teacher and there\u2019s so much I have learnt from him.<\/p>\n
Travel buddies
\n\u201cHer mannerisms are like Supriya\u2019s, but her personality is like mine,\u201d says Sachin, adding that Shriya is a foodie just like him. The father-daughter duo bonds over their shared love of travel. \u201cOne of our most memorable trips was the family holiday we had in Maldives last year. Papa loves to swim, but not in the ocean. I wanted him to try snorkelling and though he was scared at first, he finally overcame his fear. Like me, he\u2019s always up for a good adventure,\u201d Shriya remembers.
\nHolding Shriya in my hands for the first time was the biggest joy of my life
\nWe speak about work, but I don\u2019t give advice unless she asks me for it. Now, we like to travel and just chill together, discussing film & music
\n\u2013 Sachin Pilgaonkar<\/p>\n
Papa is an incredible teacher. He is a one-man army & it\u2019s amazing to see him work with so much passion
\nHe lifts the energy of a room. One of his life lessons to me is that one should learn not just from their seniors but also from juniors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI, June 14 (Online): Shriya Pilgaonkar recalls her childhood memories with dad Sachin Pilgaonkar who influenced her love for storytelling and performing Father’s day Papa lifts the energy of a room when he walks in: Shriya Pilgaonkar Shriya Pilgaonkar still remembers how her father, […]<\/p>\n
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