A photograph behind his chair displays the famous quote of Chinese leader, Mao Zedong: The journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step.
Life was tough for Zee Television's head honcho Gajendra Singh after he moved out of his hometown Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, to Mumbai in 1984 to pursue his dream in tinsel town.
But 22 years later, he is one of the best known producers of the Indian television industry, who changed the way Antakshari is played the country after his latest show Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs became a smash hit.
"Not many know that I have faced very difficult times to reach this position," Singh states. "There have been days when I didn't have money to pay for a bus ticket in Mumbai and I had to walk to my destination. But I always believed in myself. I knew I would make it big one day."
In the picture: Gajendra Singh (extreme left) poses with Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs contestants
Text: Syed Firdaus Ashraf
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