But luckily, I got a job at a university nearby. So I’d study from 3-4 in the morning, while he was still asleep.Įventually I quit my job because it was impossible to reach home on time. So I’d try reading my kids’ school books. Amidst the hell at home, I wanted to use learning English as my escape. I’d watch them write and felt bad that I couldn’t. Around then, I found out he was having multiple affairs. No one helped, and by this time, I was covered in scars, and every day, I’d get more. Once, he punched my face, broke my front teeth and beat me with a stick until I almost bled to death. He’d pounce on me like an animal, and claw my skin out. He’d say, ‘Who are you sleeping around with so late?’ and punch and kick me endlessly. To earn for us, I worked as a sweeper at the hospital- he’d beat me if I got home even a minute late. He lied about working and drank and gambled instead. In the next 7 years, we had 4 kids, but those were the worst years of my life. When I told my parents, they said things would get better with time. At the wedding, he said he wanted to marry a city girl and not a villager like me. “I married him at 14, and had my first child at 15. Subscribe to our newsletter to get your daily dose of positivity: #bollywood #actor #stage #theatre #jobs #dramaschool #films #journey #success #hustle #citylife #family #mumbai #inspiration #humansofbombay ![]() I went from being a watchman to becoming the ‘watch me’ man – and I’m nowhere near being done, so keep watching – I’m here to stay!” I went from being unrecognised in ‘Sarfarosh’ to being known as Ganesh Gaitonde across the nation. I went from playing an insignificant role in ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ to winning a Filmfare award for my role in ‘Lunchbox’. It wasn’t easy – the struggle was not beautiful, it was just that a struggle.īut I did it. It took 12 years before I got a ‘breakthrough’. I even held acting workshops! I must have gone for a 100 auditions and took up every single role that came my way, no matter how small it was. I worked odd jobs – sometimes as a watchman, sometimes selling coriander. She’d tell me not to worry and remind me that I was only human – I was doing my best. They constantly told me to not give up! My mother didn’t have a mobile, so she’d send me letters and they got me through some really tough times. I lived in a flat with four other people – it was about survival.īut my family always had my back. Two days later I would borrow money from someone else and pay the first person back. I would borrow money from my friends, saying I’d return them in 2 days. But slowly I joined the rat race.įinancially, I wasn’t well off. It took me a month to get used to the pace of life – I thought I would never be able to match up to its speed. My first impression of Bombay was how fast everything was. They said I could do anything as long as I was honest and worked hard. My parents, who weren’t educated themselves, supported me. ![]() So I studied at the National School of Drama and then went where everybody with a dream of acting goes – Bombay. That night, the thought of being an actor became a dream. There, I watched a play for the first time. ![]() One of my friends played Ram and seeing him on stage left me starstruck! I’d imagine playing the role of Ram myself! After college, I worked as a chemist in Vadodara. Our family would watch Ram Leela plays together. If they were involved in any mischief I would shout at them–of course, in reality I was the naughtiest! In fact during Diwali, my friends and I would steal diyas! I was strict – I made sure all of them followed a time table and did their homework. I was the oldest, so naturally it fell upon me to take care of the rest. I come from a family of farm workers all in all we were 11 – my parents and my 9 brothers and sisters.
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