The are truly are a breed apart. Energetic and exuberant with a pleasant personality and some great communication skills - VJs Manish Paul and anchor Payal Sharma, who conducted the Ek Duje Ke Liye contest on Saturday, have what it takes. At the contest where prizes were given by Upasna Shukla better known as Sia of Zee TV's popular soap Astitva, we got the three talking on what it takes to be a winner on stage.
Young mantras An actor, anchor and a VJ get talking on their success stories. We hear them out
ACT APART: Upasana Shukla, a newcomer on screen and a postgraduate in advertising and event management has dabbled in theatre. ''I took up theatre as a hobby and little did I know that one day, I would be acting full time,'' says Shukla who got a break in Zee's Astitva as Sia. ''The makers of the serial, Ananda Telefilms were looking for a fresh face and I dropped my portfolio with them and got selected.'' Her future plans - 'there's miles to go before I sleep.'
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