Vijay Varma Talks About His Hardship Days With Only Rs.18, Calls It The Lowest Of The Low Phase

Vijay Varma recalls the initial phase of his career and reveals having as low as Rs. 18 with him in his toughest point.

By Srijony Das Last Updated: Nov 24, 2023 | 19:14:44 IST

Vijay Varma is one of the most popular actors among the current lot in Bollywood. He has been a part of some incredible films such as Gully Boy, Darlings, Jaane Jaan, Lust Stories 2 among so many others. Vijay has already impressed his fans with his slightly altered acting prowess and choice of films, which has placed him on the top of the ladder among other his contemporaries. And now, the actor opened up about his initial days of career, where he faced some tough situations to battle through.

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Vijay Varma talks about financial strain compelling him to do a film not by choice

In an interview with Galatta Plus, Vijay Varma recalled the initial phase of his career, as he started out in the entertainment industry. The actor talked about a time when he didn’t have sufficient funds with him, and had to accept a work opportunity which he didn’t want to. In his words:

“It has always been about the role for me but one time when I was at my lowest low, I didn’t have any money, I had Rs 18 in my bank account and there was a call that came. They said there is a small reporter’s role and it’s a one-day job and you will get Rs 3000. I never wanted to play a role like that but I took it. I went and I started shooting. My heart wasn’t there, my conviction wasn’t there and I was fumbling in the take.”

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Vijay reveals regretting to doing the project just for the sake of money

Elaborating more about it, Vijay then revealed that since he wasn’t really good at English, he faced difficulty in completing the role, and was fired soon after. Sharing how he cried bitterly for the loss of the opportunity, Vijay concluded:

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“And it was in English, so I figured that it isn’t easy to play an English reporter. So, I got fired on the set and I had finished Monsoon Shootout by that time, so I had played a lead by then, but I went through that experience and I was crying on my way back, I told myself that I will never take up anything for money. This happened in 2014 and I haven’t done anything for money since then.”

When Vijay recalled snapping connection with his father after he ran away from home

In an earlier interview with Film Companion, Vijay Varma talked about the strained and complex relationship he shared with his father for the longest time. He revealed that as a child, everything was sweet between them. However, after growing up, the duo had a conflict of thoughts over the choice of career for him. Moreover, Vijay revealed not having spoken with his father for over 7-8 years, after the former decided to run away from home.

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When Vijay revealed the reason behind running away from home was to learn about the world outside

In yet another of his interactions with The Indian Express, Vijay Varma talked about running away from his home and revealed it was the only way in which he could learn about the world outside. The actor mentioned that after fleeing, he got into FTII where he studied more about his chosen discipline of film. In his words:

“I applied to FTII and when I got through, I had to run off to Pune while my father was away on one of his tours. He wouldn’t have allowed it because leaving the family is not done. The world I come from didn’t know of the world outside and I had to be a part of that.”

What do you think about Vijay’s revelations?

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