Ravi Kishan reveals he faced rejection for 34 years before making it big: ‘Nobody believed he would ever achieve anything’ | Hindi Movie News
Actor and politician Ravi Kishan has opened up about the struggles that defined the early years of his career, revealing that he spent 34 years facing rejection before finally finding mainstream recognition. Speaking on the reality show Alliance, which he stars in with his daughter Rivva Kishan, the actor recalled watching his contemporaries become stars as he continued to wait for his chance.Hosted by Kunal Kemmu, Alliance recently premiered on Prime Video. In the first episode of the show, Ravi reflected on the setbacks he faced despite being fully trained and ready for the industry.
“Everyone became stars, I was left behind”
Talking to his fellow contestants, Ravi said that he often wondered why success continued to elude him even though he had worked hard to prepare himself as an actor.“Aise hi log pehle mujhe nakaarte the. Stars bante jaa rahe the 90s mein. I could see them… meri awaaz achhi thi, main trained tha, ghudsawaari, fight, Urdu, Hindi, sab kuch, theatre, dancer. Puri taiyaari thi. I was well prepared for Uskee ho be mainhi peh raha. gaya. Sab aage chale gaye,” he said.He admitted that while he believed his turn would eventually come, he had no idea it would take more than three decades.“Unka samay aagaya toh mera bhi aayega. But mere 34 years baad aayega ye nahi khasal tha,” he said.
“People who rejected me later invited me on stage”
Ravi Kishan said that when success finally came, it transformed his career completely.“That year I ended up winning all the awards for the best actor. I went up to all those stages where people never invited me. I had always been rejected. No one believed that I would ever achieve anything”, he recalled.According to the actor, those moments marked a full-circle journey after years of perseverance and self-confidence.
Ravi Kishan’s recent work
Ravi Kishan has been enjoying a successful phase in his career in recent years. His performance a Kiran Rao‘s Laapataa Ladies received widespread critical and audience acclaim, while her role in the web series Maamla Legal Hai was also appreciated. She has also been seen in Maa Behen and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Fun on the run.Currently, Ravi appears alongside his daughter Rivva Kishan in the reality series Alliance, where the father-daughter duo gives viewers a glimpse of their bond as they face various challenges. He will next be seen in Mirzapur: The Movie, which brings back much of the original cast from the first season, including Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Shweta Tripathi, Rasika Dugal and Shriya Pilgaonkar, among others.
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