Ashok Pangam:
"I used to work as a commercial artist. Block making was my special subject and i did block making for 4-5 years. But i had to undergo heart surgery. As block making involved working with acid and heavy loads doctors prohibited this work. I faced a problem of earning my livelihood... i had once gone for a walk and i saw that Nana Joglekar lived in front of Majestic Cinema: he was a wellknown makeupman. I thought of going to him and asking him to teach me makeup..."