I used to sit at Prithvi theatre as a struggler looking for odd jobs: Ranveer Singh reveals with an epic throwback poster
24/03/2020
Ranveer Singh's fans were in for a pleasant surprise on social media when the actor shared a major throwback poster from his days as a theatre actor.
Before his big Bollywood film debut with 'Band Baaja Baarat', the actor revealed that he starred in plays including one titled 'Carry On at the Keyhole', a comedy directed by Dinkar Jani.
The hunk, who is under self-quarantine due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reminisced his struggling days as a young hunk trying to make his mark in show business.
Ranveer said in a statement, “This is a poster for a small play in which I had a small part and the story goes that I used to be a struggler and I used to sit at Prithvi theatre with 2-3 others like me.
We used to just sit there every day, look for odd jobs. One of them got information that an audition is happening in a college in Andheri for a small role in a small play and nobody wanted to go - I said I’ll go because I didn’t have anything at that time!”
He adds, “I thought to myself - ‘Acting acting hoti hai - koi bada chota kya hota hai.’ I went for the audition, I got the part and they were very impressed by my acting.
When we put up the performance - I remember one was at St Andrew's and even then I felt proud when I was performing at St Andrew's stage because I used to perform on that stage as a student when I was in school. I had the role of an interior decorator who was posing to be a homosexual man to attract more business and it was an old English double meaning comedy play that was headlined by Darshan Jariwala and directed by Dinkar Jani.”
He went on to share, “I remember that whoever used to come and see the play used to always be impressed by my performance and I really took it very seriously and I gave it everything. I used to wear some of my own clothes and most of the people who came to watch the play were just friends and family whom I had informed that I am doing this performance and to come and see it.”
Years down the line, with multiple super hit films and Filmfare awards to his name the superstar recalled running into the producer of the play, Yogesh Sanghvi at an awards show. Calling it a very emotional moment, he said, " When we re-connected, it was a very emotional moment for him and for me - to meet after all those years - just to see his moist eyes, the pride in his eyes.
‘Tu kahan se kahan pahuch gaya mere dost’ and I was also getting a bit emotional when I met him because he used to really like me, and was very kind to me.
We had no money in that play but whatever he could he used to give me very generously.
He was always very fair and kind to me. So ya it’s a very, very fond memory of mine from my struggling days.”
On the work front, Ranveer is all set to play Kapil Dev in the upcoming biopic '83.
The film directed by Kabir Khan became the latest to be put "on hold" due to the ongoing coronavirus threat.
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