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Destiny's child comes of age
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India Abroad
09-16-2005
Siddharth Anand calls himself destiny's child, because he has never known
what it is to struggle. At 27, he is already helming a film for the
prestigious Yash Raj banner - a film featuring A-list stars like Saif Ali
Khan and Preity Zinta.
Q: How did you get into films?
A: I was in N M College (Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai), and quite
aimless. I enrolled for CA (chartered accountancy), but didn't do it. Next,
I enrolled myself for CS (company secretaryship), did six months and then
dropped out. I applied at the University of Texas. I gave all the required
exams, and was all ...
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