India, April 5 -- As the exam season comes to a close and the new session begins, television's young stars talk about balancing their passion for acting with their pursuit of knowledge.

The 14-year-old, who played Choti Anu in Anupamaa, is now in Class 9. She is over the moon after scoring 94% in her Class 8 finals. "My final exams took place after the shoot. A big challenge was managing my studies between shoots," she shares, adding, "The heat and heavy scenes, sometimes with even four pages of dialogues, were exhausting. During small breaks, I often felt like taking a nap, but I had to push myself to study." She has found her own way to optimise studying within a limited time frame: "I focus on understanding a chapter within 30 minutes...