Like most Indian parents, mother and father of Akashaditya Lama also wanted him to be an engineer. He, however, did what his heart wished him to do. Now he is a highly successful person as a scriptwriter in TV and films. Having recently directed <em>Cigarette Ki Tarah</em>, he has been the assistant director of many films, serials and commercials and has worked with both Doordarshan and satellite television. Shows like <em>Kumkum, Zara, Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah, Aayushman, Kkusum</em> etc are to his credit. <em>Tellychakkar.com</em> corners him for an in-depth interview. Excerpts: