Anurag Kashyap took me out of grave, says struggling actor

Actor Vineet Kumar Singh, who has been struggling for 14 years, thanks
Anurag Kashyap for bailing him out by
roping him in for his films.

The actor featured in Kashyap's Gangs Of Wasseypur and Bombay Talkies
and won critical acclaim for his performance in both
the films. Now, he will also be seen in the
filmmaker's forthcoming projects - Ugly and Shorts.

"Anurag Kashyap is my godfather and he is
my mentor. I am really thankful to him. He
is the one who took me out of grave. I
have been struggling for 14 long years and
now I am getting recognition for my hard
work," Vineet told IANS. "I came to Mumbai in 1999 and I had a
tough time, but I have realised one thing -
your journey may be difficult, but in
Bollywood there is space for everyone," he
added.

Vineet says Gangs Of Wasseypur is not his debut film. "Earlier, I
worked in Marathi film like City Of Gold and in Bengali films as well,
but Gangs... was the turning point in my career. I had done many films
for my survival. I
even played Emraan Hashmi's father in Crook."

Now, the actor seems to be on a roll - he
will also be seen in Issaq and Dharma Productions' Gori Tere Pyaar
Mein. "Right now I am in a happy space and I am
enjoying the fact that now I am getting
the kind of roles that I have craved for,"
said Vineet.