Ravi Kishan Opens Up About Shocking Casting Couch Experience: 'When You Are Young...'
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12/27/2024 10:20:49 PM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Bhojpuri actor and politician Ravi Kishan shared his experiences with the casting couch, India's official Oscar entry 'Laapataa Ladies', his struggles to establish a career and journey in movies during recent media interviews.
Speaking to YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra, Kishan spoke about how vulnerable men in the industry are targeted by sexual predators and advised taking the long road to success, according to a News18 report.
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“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,” he recounted.
But Kishan said that persevering will eventually lead to success, adding:“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.”
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Earlier this week at a Sahitya Aaj Tak session in New Delhi, Kishan shared his struggles with establishing an identity in the industry and spoke about his body of work, according to a PTI report.
“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,” he added.
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