Behind every successful artiste there is a struggle, if there are no godfathers around. Marathi actress Shivani Surve is one of them. Shivani narrated her ‘Sunshine after tears’ story of struggle recently in a reality show . She recalled her days of struggle while she lived in Dombivali and later shifted to Sion. “There was a time when we never had money to cook sufficient food at home. I still remember, my younger sister had to survive with one Parle G biscuit pack for the whole day. At that time, I decided to do something for the family.” said Shivani.

Her acting career at initial stage was full of struggle. When she lived at Dombivali and had to travel different places for her stage shows, once she and her grandmother had to spend night on railway platform. But, determined that she was, she worked hard , till she found a big break on television in 20111. Thereafter, she didn’t look back. Shivani Surve not only fulfilled the dream of her mother to have a house just 15 minutes away from the beach but also brought her own car.