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Rajkummar Rao has come a long way, ever since he made his debut in ‘Love Sex And Cheating‘ which released in 2010. The actor known for a long list of his movies – from ‘Omerta’ to ‘Shahid’, will be seen next in Srikanth Bolla. The film is set to release in theatres on May 10. In a recent interview, Rajkummar spoke about his journey and his early days of struggle.The actor confessed he faced a lot of financial struggle during his early days in Mumbai.
The actor said during a chat with Ranveer Allabadia on his podcast about the days he would have to travel to FTII and said, “The most difficult time was facing financial difficulty and getting no work. My mother supported me a lot and when I would run out of money, she would arrange it and send. I remember once I was left with only Rs 18 in my account and that too in a city like Mumbai. I used to spend very frugally. We three used to live in one flat and I used to skip lunch and have one Parle Ji and Frooti for lunch. My lunch would cost me Rs 4 at the time.”
Though, his batchmates were of great help to him. “Now, the day I was left with only Rs 18, I was thinking what will I do? We have a FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) committee in Mumbai. A lot of our seniors and juniors live here. So, you can ring anybody and ask them what are they having for dinner and if you can come.”
But it was not just after coming to Mumbai that Rajkummar decided to learn acting. His journey and struggle began much before, when he was in Delhi. He admitted he would cycle for 140 kilometers every day to reach his acting school. Rao said, “I started preparing to become an actor after school. After completing school, I joined Sri Ram Centre in Delhi, it’s an acting school. I was 18 at the time. So, somebody told me to join college for graduation so that I can get a bus pass. In that way you can save money. I got to know this very late. Before that I used to go to the acting school on bicycle and would ride the cycle for 70 kms up and down. I would hear songs like “Lakshya Ko Har Haal Me Pana Hai,” “Papa Kahte Hain” and all on my walkman on my way there. It sounds filmy now but it used to be a lot of fun.”
Post ‘Srikanth Bolla’, Rajkummar will be seen next on ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi‘ alongside Janhvi Kapoor.
The actor said during a chat with Ranveer Allabadia on his podcast about the days he would have to travel to FTII and said, “The most difficult time was facing financial difficulty and getting no work. My mother supported me a lot and when I would run out of money, she would arrange it and send. I remember once I was left with only Rs 18 in my account and that too in a city like Mumbai. I used to spend very frugally. We three used to live in one flat and I used to skip lunch and have one Parle Ji and Frooti for lunch. My lunch would cost me Rs 4 at the time.”
Though, his batchmates were of great help to him. “Now, the day I was left with only Rs 18, I was thinking what will I do? We have a FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) committee in Mumbai. A lot of our seniors and juniors live here. So, you can ring anybody and ask them what are they having for dinner and if you can come.”
But it was not just after coming to Mumbai that Rajkummar decided to learn acting. His journey and struggle began much before, when he was in Delhi. He admitted he would cycle for 140 kilometers every day to reach his acting school. Rao said, “I started preparing to become an actor after school. After completing school, I joined Sri Ram Centre in Delhi, it’s an acting school. I was 18 at the time. So, somebody told me to join college for graduation so that I can get a bus pass. In that way you can save money. I got to know this very late. Before that I used to go to the acting school on bicycle and would ride the cycle for 70 kms up and down. I would hear songs like “Lakshya Ko Har Haal Me Pana Hai,” “Papa Kahte Hain” and all on my walkman on my way there. It sounds filmy now but it used to be a lot of fun.”
Post ‘Srikanth Bolla’, Rajkummar will be seen next on ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi‘ alongside Janhvi Kapoor.
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