“My workout at 22? I filled 40 buckets of water a day with a hand pump!” says Sanjay Mishra

The actor talks about getting a scholarship from NSD, having a strong bond with his family and having an inclination to music back then

Where were you career-wise?

Sanjay Mishra at 22 (inset), and at 56 (above)

Sanjay experimenting with his looks, though he wasn’t an actor yet

When he fractured his foot and had to stay at home for a month

With his siblings Sumit, Meenal and Amit

Sanjay donning a hat for his first photoshoot

With brother Sumit (right) in their neighbourhood during his NSD days

At home with his brothers Sumit (left) and Amit (right), and mother Meera