I Struggled to Create My Identity: Ravi Kishan’s Film Journey, Bhojpuri Cinema, Lady Laapataa | Bollywood

As an actor, Kishan is one of the most popular stars of Bhojpuri cinema, having acted in popular films like Panditji Batai Na Biya Kab Hoyi and Bank Bihari MLA. He has also acted in Hindi films like Hera Pheri, Tere Naam, Raavan, Mukkabaaz, Batla House and Lady Laapata.

“I had to struggle a lot to create my own identity. I have acted in Hindi, Telugu and have acted in films in almost all languages. People watched me on television too. I knew I had acting chops and wanted to create a blend of naturalism. and souvenirs, but I didn’t have many opportunities to show it off,” the actor said.

“People often say that they have walked the path to success; I crawled up. There is a lot of tapasya and struggle behind this Ravi Kishan. I walked the streets of Mumbai, lived in a house made of mud and survived on Vada Pav,” he added.

He was speaking at a meeting during Sahitya Aaj Tak at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.

Kishan’s advice to aspiring actors is to never get discouraged.

“India is a large country with a population of 140 million people. I didn’t have a godfather, but I always believed that the sun would also rise in my life. I just had to wait,” he added.

Being the son of a priest, Kishan said he inherited nothing from his father except “spirituality and honesty.”

“I did theater as a child and played Sitaji in Ram Leela. I was even beaten by my father, who said, ‘Bangbe beginnings’ because, being a Brahmin in the 80s and 90s, he could not understand my aspirations,” he said.

Kishan has acted in hundreds of films over his long career, but his standout is Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, which was recently announced as India’s official entry for the 2025 Oscars.

“This was done on a budget of just ₹5 crores and broke records in India and several countries including Japan. Now he’s going to the Oscars. This is an original film that talks about women empowerment and organic farming. I just pray it wins,” he said.

Starring Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastav, Laapataa Ladies is a touching and uplifting story of two brides in rural India in 2001 who are accidentally switched places while traveling on a train. The film is produced by Rao’s Kindling Productions and Aamir Khan Productions.

In the film, Kishan plays the role of police officer Shyam Manohar, who is investigating a case of missing brides.

“People often ask me, ‘How do you stay so organic and fresh on screen?’ I have a habit of observing people wherever I go and storing them in my memory as characters for reference.

“For the role of cop Shyam Manohar, I based the character on a real-life cop I met in Bihar. He looked like Manohar speaking with paan in his mouth. I found his personality unique and remembered him.” “, he said.

The actor also said that he dreams of bringing respect to Bhojpuri cinema.

“I am the person who ushered in the third phase of Bhojpur cinema and today it employs more than a million people. By the time actors younger than me moved to Bombay, I had already prepared the ground for them.

“Unfortunately, I’m a little unhappy with my juniors. They ruined the reputation of Bhojpuri cinema. Bhojpuri is spoken by 25 million people and I am very proud of it. I even introduced a bill to give it more importance.” – he said.

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