Ravi Kishan recalls facing casting couch during his youth, says, “When you’re young and have no money…”

Actor turned politician Ravi Kishan believes in not mincing his words. Hailing from UP, the actor has often spoke about his struggles and how he made sure Bhojpuri industry gets credit. He has even shared how he faced competition when he was entering the industry, Well, seems like the ride has not been easy for him. In a recent podcast, Ravi Kishan opens up on facing casting couch and advises youth not to take shortcuts for success.

Ravi Kishan on facing casting couch

In an interview with Shubhankar Mishra on YouTube, Ravi Kishan was asked if it’s true that even men are victimised by sexual predators in the Mumbai film industry. He said, “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 was lean, I had long hair, and I wore an earring.”

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He further advised newcomers and urged them not to take shortcuts. He added, “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. 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, became superstars. But I waited for my time.”

On the work front, he will reprise his role as VD Tyagi in ‘Maamla Legal Hai’ season 2. He is also a part of Son of Sardaar 2 starring Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur. This year the actor got critical acclaim for his role in Laapataa Ladies and Singham Again.

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