Why Ravi Kishan ditched Bollywood for “Saiyan Hamaar”

Brut India

Disenchanted with Bollywood, actor Ravi Kishan shared the tale of how he became a Bhojpuri superstar in this exclusive interview with Brut.

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00:00Out of anger and hurt, I started my own industry, Bhojpuri Industry.

00:04And there I made myself a superstar.

00:08Do you maybe regret being any of the double-meaning songs?

00:12There was one, Ta Lahinga Utha Dev Remote.

00:14That's very popular.

00:17People thought that we have found a young hero.

00:20Brother, there is a girl in our language.

00:23And she looks very good.

00:24She has big eyes.

00:26And she looks like Mithun Chakravarti Niyan.

00:29After wearing glasses, the hero Niyan brought his motorcycle.

00:33In the 90s, Akshay Kumar and all our friends came.

00:37I came back in the 90s.

00:39I thought that I have 6 feet, voice, personality and body.

00:43But I didn't get the work.

00:45I did Army, Tere Naam, Angenet Mithun Chakravarti, Dharamji.

00:50But I couldn't hit.

00:52I am trying with myself.

00:54Then one fine day I realized that

00:56I started my own industry, Bhojpuri industry.

01:01And there I made myself a superstar.

01:05The people of the country supported me.

01:07Mohanji Prasad was the director.

01:09The first movie was Sahiyan Haman.

01:11And today 1 lakh people get employment from that industry.

01:16The first movie I got an offer from him.

01:19I got 75,000 rupees for that.

01:21In that action, I lost 25,000 rupees.

01:24And all the Hindi that I had learnt for cinema,

01:27I put all my training and thoughts in it.

01:30The music was good.

01:32People thought that I got a young hero.

01:35Brother, a girl has come in your language.

01:38And she looks very beautiful.

01:40She has big eyes.

01:42And she looks like Mithun Chakravarti Niyan.

01:44All this started the discussion.

01:46And then I started from there.

01:48Panditji told me when I will get married.

01:51He told me that I will get a national award.

01:54So then my life began.

01:56And I never looked back.

01:58And then Bigg Boss happened in my life.

02:00In Bigg Boss, where life is like a flag.

02:03But still it is proud.

02:05That word came out like a national anthem.

02:08Which is being said in your office after so many years.

02:11I said that in the first season of Bigg Boss.

02:14And then I got Mani Ratnam sir's film.

02:17Shyam Benegalji's film.

02:19Then I never looked back.

02:21Hindi cinema happened.

02:22Then Telugu cinema happened.

02:23There I got to know in the name of Shiva Reddy.

02:25People used to tell me.

02:27Either take a job.

02:29Or cinema.

02:31If you want to do acting, then you won't get money.

02:33So I used to agree.

02:35I worked for 10-15 years without money.

02:37I mean almost just a convent.

02:39And I kept working like that.

02:42And I started learning the craft.

02:45I won't drink tea or coffee.

02:48Do you think the way Bhojpuri cinema is perceived.

02:51Has changed over the years?

02:53Because still on OTT.

02:55Bhojpuri cinema is not seen as much as other regional languages.

02:58I am not happy the way I thought.

03:00The way I got national award.

03:03For Kab Hoi Gaon Ha Hamar.

03:04First Bhojpuri movie.

03:05After that I became a member of parliament.

03:08And then I got busy over there.

03:10I started living in my constituency.

03:13Gorakhpur.

03:14So here my juniors.

03:16All my younger brother type.

03:18Who I call juniors.

03:19They couldn't handle it well.

03:21Some singers album they have come.

03:23They spoiled it very badly.

03:25Bhojpuri songs are very famous.

03:27And infamous too.

03:28Because of their lyrics.

03:29Do you think that has to do with.

03:31Coming in the way of.

03:32The evolution of Bhojpuri cinema.

03:34Of course yes.

03:35You have to understand.

03:36See.

03:37There are double meaning Hindi songs.

03:40Tamil, Telugu.

03:41There are many things.

03:42There is a taste.

03:43There is a passion.

03:44There is a measurement of it.

03:45If you want to do a little entertainment.

03:47You do a little.

03:48In your life.

03:49A person gives a black face.

03:51There is a population of 25 crore.

03:5325 crore people.

03:54Who speak and understand.

03:56Bhojpuri.

03:57So it should be given.

03:58A lot of sensitive attention.

04:00And you take it.

04:01Think about it.

04:02This is the society.

04:03We sent three MPs.

04:04From the Bhojpuri industry.

04:06So it is our responsibility.

04:08How we pay back to the society.

04:10To our community.

04:11Do you maybe regret.

04:12Being any of the double meaning songs?

04:14There was one.

04:15Dole lehenga utha de remote se.

04:17That is very popular.

04:18So for that.

04:19We said.

04:20Everyone makes mistakes in life.

04:23So one mistake.

04:24I mean.

04:25Because I have not sung that song.

04:27I went on set.

04:28I came from Mauritius.

04:29After shooting.

04:30And I played that song directly.

04:31And I started dancing on the set.

04:33And the song will become such a cult.

04:35That film was a very big blockbuster.

04:37The song was like that.

04:38But what you do.

04:40You get what you do.

04:41It will come in front.

04:42But okay.

04:43Then I regret it.

04:44And I didn't want to repeat it.

04:46I said this to everyone.

04:48In many shows too.

04:50The experience I have.

04:52All the work I have done.

04:54Life has trained me.

04:57As an actor.

04:58I didn't even get a due.

05:01But I can see.

05:02That after Laapata ladies.

05:04And Maamla legal.

05:05Now people will see.

05:07We have only one solution.

05:11All my fans used to tell me.

05:13Why don't you come full-fledged.

05:15In Hindi cinema.

05:16Why you always get one ball.

05:18And people expect sixer from you.

05:20So I used to get only one ball.

05:22And all these producers.

05:23Directors used to say.

05:24You have come.

05:25What is it now?

05:26Now you will play in one game.

05:27In one or two scenes.

05:28Now I was just fed up.

05:30I am Priya.

05:31I have read countless books.

05:34I have worked with countless directors.

05:36So now I am getting.

05:38That I get a due from two films.

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