It comes down to chasing your dreams to keep fueling fire of your passion. While some are lucky to have support to fall back on some dont but that doesnt stop the dream chasers. This is the story of one such aspirant who wanted to be an actress. Her father was not on board with the idea but her mother always believed in her despite the hardships and financial struggles the family was burdened under. The girl from Meerut and her mother put a lot on stake and she did accomplish her dreams. Today she is an actress and is a famous TV personality. Her name is Archana Gautam. Early Struggles to Fame Story of the Meerut Girl Archana Gautam is one of the famous entertainers in the Indian television industry. She became a household name after she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss season 16 a breakthrough moment in her career trajectory. Currently Gautam is a contestant in the ongoing Celebrity MasterChef. In a recent revelation in the show the model turned actress opened about her ordeals she dealt with and what it took for her to make her story to glory. She shared how her family endured several struggles and her father was against the idea of her going to Mumbai. But it was her mother who stepped made a sacrifice so priceless that it is because of her how she made her dream come true. She recalled I remember we didn’t have enough money but I wanted to become an actor. My mom sold her gold jewellery and gave me Rs 33000. She later made sure I left the house for Mumbai without my dad’s knowledge as he was against it. I did one TV show named ‘Buddha’ and then I got ‘Bigg Boss’ which changed my life. Reportedly her mother helped her to reach Mumbai without her fathers knowledge. In 2021 she joined the Indian National Congress (INC) and got a ticket from Hastinapur (Assembly constituency) for 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Archana Gautam was crowned as Miss Uttar Pradesh 2014 Miss Bikini India 2018 and represented India at Miss Cosmos World 2018. She was offered a show Buddha and then Bigg Boss became the turning point in her life. She has participated in Khatron Ke Khiladhi right after BB16.