Manoj Pahwa describes his Bollywood journey not as an over-night star but as a planet: forming slowly, steadily, struggling and eventually becoming habitable, finding himself to be now in his best phase.

Over the years, the 54-year-old actor has featured in supporting roles mainly in big commercial films like Ready, Singh is Kinng, London Dreams, Jolly LLB, Dil Dhadakne Do among others. But reaching this far wasn't easy for him.