Actor-politician Ravi Kishan has opened up about the struggles that defined the early years of his career, revealing that he spent 34 years facing rejection before finally finding widespread recognition. Speaking on the reality show Alliance, which he participated in with his daughter Rivva Kishan, the actor recalled watching his contemporaries become stars while he continued to wait for his opportunity.Hosted by Kunal Kemmu, Alliance recently aired on Prime Video. In the first episode of the show, Ravi reflected on the failures he faced despite thorough training and preparation for the industry.
“Everyone turned into stars, I was left behind”
In an interview with his fellow contestants, Ravi said that he always wondered why success kept eluding him even though he worked so hard to prepare himself as an actor.“Aise hi log pehle mujhe nakaarte the. Stars bante jaa rahe the 90s mein. I saw them… meri awaaz achhi thi, main trained tha, ghudsawaari, fight, Urdu, Hindi, sab kuch, theatre, dancer. Puri taiyaari thi gaya. I prepared a lot. gay,” he said.He admits that while he believed his turn would eventually come, he had no idea it would take more than three decades.“Unka samay aagaya toh mera bhi aayega.
“People who rejected me later invited me on stage”
Ravi Kishan said that when success came, his career changed completely.“I ended up winning all the Best Actor awards that year. I went on all those stages where people never used to invite me. They always rejected me. No one believed that I could achieve anything,” he recalled.According to the actor, those moments marked a whole journey after years of perseverance and self-confidence.
Ravi Kishan’s recent work
Ravi Kishan has enjoyed a successful phase of his career in recent years. His performance in: Kiran RaoLaapataa Ladies received widespread praise from critics and audiences, while her role in the web series Maamla Legal Hai was also appreciated. She was also seen in Maa Behen and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Fun to Run.Currently, Ravi appears with his daughter Rivva Kishan in the reality series Alliance, where the father-daughter duo offers viewers a glimpse of their bond while facing various challenges. He will next be seen in Mirzapur. The Movie, which brings back most of the original cast from the first season, including Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Shweta Tripathi, Rasika Dugal and Shriya Pilgaonkar, among others.