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From Parmeet Sethi facing major loss in garment business to Archana Puran Singh faking an employment letter to stay in YWCA; The duo recall their humble beginnings in the Industry

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jan 17, 2025, 13:46 IST
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​From Parmeet Sethi facing major loss in garment business to Archana Puran Singh faking an employment letter to stay in YWCA; The duo recall their humble beginnings in the Industry

Archana Puran Singh's vlogs have brought some amusing delight to fans as she gives a slice of her routine. With her fresh vlog, Archana shares a fun family time. Where all four of them share their intriguing stories with each other while playing Snakes and Ladder. Here's what they all discussed:

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Archana talks about Parmeet and her age difference

I have been receiving so many comments that why I address Parmeet as 'tu', he is my husband and I should show him respect. I want to say that Parmeet is younger than me. He should address me as 'aap' instead. Aaj se tu mujhe aap bola kar. I am seven years older than him.

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Archana recalls her struggling days

I came to Mumbai by train from Dehradun. I had just one suitcase and I went to YWCA where you have to take a letter that you are working. I had taken a fake letter from a friend and sought help to stay there. So early morning after breakfast I had to leave because they thought I used to work. So I used to go out and go for auditions. Then I once got my portfolio done and those pictures were terrible. Parmeet further jokes, 'Train mein gana bhi gaati thi.'

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When did Parmeet first see Archana

When Shrimaan Shrimati was being shot, Archana was shooting in my next-door neighbour's house. That was the first time I saw her there. When I was really young. Archana was 21 and I was 14. Archana jokes, 'Accha hua nahi mile, warna main bolti beta..'

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Parmeet recalls his first job and earnings

I was quite frustrated in college and we weren't financially stable. I wanted to do business so I borrowed Rs 500 from my Nani and went to Delhi on the train. There I bought export clothes from my uncle and came to sell them. We used to get art galleries on rent so I kept an exhibition for 3 days and from that I earned Rs 25,000 profit. From that, I began my earning. I started my business in garment exports and took orders from my uncle but then suddenly all orders got cancelled because Europe got hit with recession.

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Parmeet recalls crying when he faced the major loss

I remember I was shooting somewhere and he called at my hotel sharing about his loss. He was so dejected and he was crying so I told him that he could cover the monetary loss but if something had happened to him then that wouldn't come back.

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Archana recalls her first job with Om Puri

My first job was where Om Puri was doing an Ad film and I was a junior artist in that while he was the hero. I had earned Rs 100 for that job and I was dancing on the streets of Tardeo in full joy. That cheque had made me so happy. After a few years, I did a film where Om Puri was the hero and I played the heroine in it and then I guess film was called off and didn't get released.

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Archana recalls her first photoshoot

I had gotten my pictures clicked but they were so terrible. That was my first photoshoot before I bagged my first project. She started off her journey with ad films and soon she began with TV shows and Films. She was only 21 when she did Shrimaan Shrimati.

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