{
  "id": 10983983,
  "title": "Bullied due to dwarfism, actor skipped his own wedding twice, told Salman Khan, ‘I’ll be as famous as you’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/bullied-due-to-dwarfism-actor-skipped-his-own-wedding-twice-told",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:10:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shaktimaan-actor-kk-goswami-dwarfism-struggle-salman-shah-rukh-skipped-wedding-twice-10900387/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KK Goswami, a talented actor born with dwarfism, persevered against bullying and discrimination to become a successful television star. Despite facing ridicule throughout his childhood and early career, Goswami held onto his dream of becoming a hero. Influenced by a teacher's drama classes and his father's role as a drama director, Goswami eventually moved to Mumbai in 1992 to pursue his passion. After years of struggling with minimal roles and low pay, Goswami finally landed his breakout role in the 2003 television show Vikraal Aur Gabraal, marking his transition to lead status. While Goswami acknowledges the lack of opportunities for actors with dwarfism in Bollywood, he praises Salman Khan for offering him multiple roles, despite the star's own exclusion of similar actors from certain projects.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}