In this cross pollinated episode between #THEARTISTS N #THESOSSHOW,
we have actor Abbas Ali who was the face of Late 90's and early 2000's cinema in Tamil and Telugu having worked with the likes of Kamal Hassan and Rajiv Menon, and also with actors like Tabu and Aishwarya Rai.

In this Artists and Mental Health Series, we discuss some of the potent questions on what makes an actor and also Abbas had such an open mind and open heart in letting himself be known, in becoming vulnerable and coming from a place of acceptance.

1) Being one of the top stars in 2000's to taking a divergent route to work out of the industry doing various odd jobs.
2) What attracts people to this industry- that is actually non glamorous on the inside.
3) A Period of ; no films working.
4) Strength and mental health during tough phase.
5) Learnings for other actors and artists.
6) Mindset and support systems.

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