Complex sentence: Thakkar's mother Prabha Thakkar--whom he considers his inspiration--was a teacher, and his father Chandrakant was, as per Thakkar, an "actor, writer and director" apart from being a voice-over artist.
Split into simpler sentences: Thakkar's mother Prabha Thakkar--whom he considers his inspiration--was a teacher. His father Chandrakant was, as per Thakkar, an "actor, writer and director" apart from being a voice-over artist.