Ravi Kishan recently recalled the early days of his Bollywood career. Meanwhile, the actor revealed the casting couch experience he had in the industry. He also talked about playing the role of police officer Shyam Manohar in Kiran Rao's film 'Lapata Ladies'. Ravi Kishan talked about the casting couch During a conversation with Ravi Kishan in the podcast, a question was asked whether he has really been casted on the casting couch in Bollywood. To which the actor replied – see, in every profession, in every industry, life happens like this, you are beautiful, young, fit but you don't have money. You have to struggle a lot.
He made his debut in Bollywood in the year 1992 with the film Pitambar.
Ravi Kishan said there is no casteism in the industry During the conversation with Ravi Kishan, another question was asked that whether work is done on the basis of caste or religion in Bollywood? To which Ravi Kishan replied, 'No, no, never. Nothing like this happens in the industry.
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Aamir wanted to play my role in 'Missing Ladies' Sharing the story of the film 'Lapata Ladies' in the conversation, Ravi Kishan said that Aamir Khan himself wanted to work in 'Lapata Ladies'. He also took a police uniform. But Kiran Ravji refused. He said no, we want Ravi Kishan. And Aamir Khan's heart is so big that he accepted this.
Played the role of a police officer in Missing Ladies
Watched the movie 'Lapata Ladies' with Aamir in Bhopal Ravi Kishan said that after the release of the film, Aamir and I watched the film together in Bhopal. So in the meantime he told me that I might not have been able to do this like you. It has worked very well.
The film was directed by Aamir Khan's ex-wife Kiran Rao.
160 pages were consumed to play the character of Manohar Ravi Kishan's character Police Officer Manohar was shown eating paan in Missing Ladies. About this the actor said, 'I ate 160 pages, once when we went to Bihar I saw one such officer.
The idea of eating paan was mine – Ravi Kishan Ravi said that his character Manohar in the film, who is seen talking strangely with a leaf in his mouth, was his own idea. The actor said, Yes, Kiran Rao wanted me to keep eating samosas. This was an officer who always eats something. So I said- madam, please order pan.
Ravi Kishan is a BJP MP from Gorakhpur region.
Worked in Hindi and Bhojpuri films Ravi Kishan has worked in Hindi and Bhojpuri films. The actor is also a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from the Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency.
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