Find the people who see your dream: Actor Aasif Mandvi

In the 1990s, Aasif Mandvi was a struggling actor looking for roles that didn’t seem to exist. So he wrote Sakina’s Restaurant — a solo show about an Indian immigrant family who owns a restaurant in New York City. When Sakina’s Restaurant premiered off-Broadway in 1998, there was really nothing like it. In this episode, Aasif tells the story of writing and starring in this pioneering one-person play. Perhaps more than any other medium, a one-person show appears to be the work of only one person. But Aasif’s story shows it takes a number of people — who share your dream — to bring it to life. In order to break new ground, you need to find allies who see your dream. Follow along (with transcript and photos) at

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Find the people who see your dream: Actor Aasif Mandvi is an episode from Spark & Fire: Epic Creative Stories by WaitWhat.

This episode is 00:33:01 long.

This episode was published on Feb 15, 2023.

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