Childhood is the time when the seeds of the future are planted and on Children's Day, two Zee Theatre stars look back and recall the moments that shaped them into the artists they have grown to become today.  Karan Veer Mehra, who stars in Zee Theatre’s teleplay, 'Lights Out' and Sonali Kulkarni who headlines 'White Lilly & Night Rider' also shared photographs from their first-ever dramatic performances. Overcome by nostalgia, Mehra says, "I think I was 4 or 5 years old, when I wore Amitabh Bachchan's 'Shahenshah' costume on my birthday and that I think was when the acting bug bit me."

Mehra also believes in keeping his inner child alive by staying connected to sports like football, cricket and badminton but misses spending time with his childhood friends when mornings would turn into evenings and time would just fly magically. He says, "That carefree manner in which we experienced life has just been taken over by technology. My nephew, who is not even three years old, already knows how to use the phone and switch on the TV. We must consciously encourage children to explore the world the way they are supposed to and limit their exposure to too much screen time."