How a Chemical Engineer Balanced Work, Theatre & Uncertainty for 15 Years Before ‘Scam 1992'

When Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story dropped in 2020, it didn’t just trend; it lingered. The background score became a ringtone staple, dialogues turned into Instagram captions, and one performance quietly took over the conversation. At the centre of it all was Pratik Gandhi, whose portrayal of stockbroker Harshad Mehta felt so effortless that many assumed he had always been part of mainstream cinema. But the truth behind that performance is far more layered — and far more grounded. A Surat boy with an engineering degree Pratik Gandhi wasn’t born into films or theatre circuits. He was bo...