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Actor and politician Ravi Kishan enjoyed a phenomenal 2024 by giving impressive performances in Netflix’s Maamla Legal Hai, Kiran Rao-Aamir Khan’s Laapataa Ladies and Ajay Devgn starrer Singham Again.
In a recent interview, Ravi Kishan opened up about facing casting couch experiences during his younger days and shared there is no shortcut method to become a star.
“When you’re young and good-looking, when you’re fit but have no money, some people attempt to take advantage of you. This happens in several fields, not just in the films. They try their hand, and hope it works out. I have faced many such attacks in my youth… I would like to tell everyone out there that there are no shortcuts to success. I know of many people who’ve tried to take such shortcuts, and have regretted it immensely. They’ve slipped into addictions, or they’ve taken their lives,” said Kishan recalling casting couch experiences while talking to YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra.
“I haven’t seen anybody become a star through the shortcut method. Wait for your time to come; have patience. I would tell myself that one day the sun will rise for me. All my friends in the ’90s, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, they became superstars. But I waited for my time,” he added.
Earlier this week at a Sahitya Aaj Tak session in New Delhi, the versatile actor spoke about his struggles. “I had to struggle a lot to create my identity. I acted in Hindi, Telugu, and films in almost every language. People watched me on television as well. I knew I had the craft of acting and wanted to create a fusion of naturalism and swag, but I didn’t get many opportunities to showcase that. People often say they have walked the path to success; I have crawled my way up. There is a lot of tapasya and struggle behind this Ravi Kishan. I have covered the streets of Mumbai on foot, lived in a house made of mud, and survived on vada pav,” Ravi said as per PTI report.