Ms Parvati Sehgal shared her journey as an actor. She emphasized that passion, when coupled with hard work and dedication, paves the way for lasting success. Her message also underscored that empathy and compassion are fundamental pillars of a meaningful and successful career, enabling individuals to grow not only professionally but also as responsible and humane contributors to society. Parvati Anil Sehgal is an actor of renown. Her very first acting assignment earned her the coveted award for the Best Actor in Negative Role. She started her career with Star Plus channel in television serial Mann Ki Awaz Pratigya. She played the role of Komal, an illiterate daughter of a rich land lord with an ill temper and repute. Her perfect enunciation of the eastern Uttar Pradesh dialect of Hindi with excellent portrayal of the emotions, endeared her to the viewers who showered much love and appreciation on her. Scores of her fan clubs were created in India and other countries wherever the serial could be watched. A versatile actor that she is, Parvati earned huge fame with her participation in Comedy Circus Ke Superstars, a popular television competitive comedy show on Sony Channel, teaming up with celebrated stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma. Their team was the national winner in the finals of the show earning for them the trophy and a cash prize of one million rupees. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx