Ali Fazal

Graduated with a degree in economics from St. Xaviers, Mumbai. That’s no small feat, let me tell you. St. Xaviers is one of those places where the competition is fierce and the chai is even fiercer. You’ve got to have your wits about you—balancing endless lectures, those group projects that always end up being a one-person show, and, of course, trying to survive on a student budget in Mumbai (good luck with that). It’s not just about crunching numbers or staring at graphs all day, either. Economics at Xaviers means you’re knee-deep in debates, random pop quizzes, and the occasional existential crisis about GDP growth. But hey, walk out with that degree and you’ve earned your stripes. That’s a ticket to big possibilities—whether you’re eyeing Wall Street, a cushy government gig, or, you know, just flexing some serious intellectual muscle at dinner parties.

Man, jumping into theater totally flipped a switch in me. Like, there was this untapped part of myself just waiting to bust out, you know? At first, it was all nerves and sweaty palms, but after each play, I’d peel back another layer and find something wild and new hiding underneath. The best part? It never got old. Every show, every role, I'd stumble onto something else, some weird quirk I never knew I had. It’s kind of addictive, honestly—chasing that next surprise, seeing how far I could push it. Acting stopped being about just remembering lines and blocking; it turned into this crazy adventure inside my own head. The more I did it, the more I realized I was just scratching the surface. Each performance, it felt like I was meeting myself all over again, and it kept me coming back for more.