Ranveer Singh recalls casting couch experience, says ‘was called to a seedy place’ – Times of India
Ranveer was talking about his three-and-a-half year struggling phase in Mumbai, before he was cast in Maneesh Sharma’s Band Baaja Baarat along with Anushka Sharma. He had decided to keep his copy writing ambitions aside and pursue a career in acting. He revealed that he didn’t have a road map and his efforts felt like groping in the dark, flapping his hands and trying to catch hold of the incomprehensible. During these uncertain times, he would often doubt the chances of success as he did assistant director gigs and worked in theatre groups.
Not just that, a prominent producer had called him over for a private party and unleashed his dog on Ranveer, just to entertain his guests. But things got shady when Ranveer was escorted and propositioned by another opportunist. Ranveer was quoted in an article with Deadline stating, “This guy calls me to this seedy place and is like, ‘Are you a hard worker, or a smart worker?’. I didn’t consider myself to be smart, so I said: ‘I think I’m a hard worker.’ He was like, ‘Darling, be smart, be sexy’. I had all those kinds of experiences during those three-and-a-half years, and I think it was that period that makes me value the opportunities I have now.”
Needless to say, Ranveer has put those murky days behind as he looks forward to his next release, Cirkus with director Rohit Shetty. He also has Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahan with Alia Bhatt directed by Karan Johar in the offing.
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