Mumbai. Actor Bhaskar Jha, who made his debut with the film ‘Lapata Ladies’, talked about his journey from Bihar to Mumbai. He also revealed how he was offered the role in the film. Talking about his journey, Bhaskar said that I am from Madhubani in Bihar and I have done 9th from West Bengal.
In 2002, we moved to Delhi… In 2007, I did English Honors from Rajdhani College, from where I started doing theatre. After college, the actor joined radio and television journalism courses and worked in a regional channel of Doordarshan with various content writing companies, along with doing theatre.
New career paths found through workshops
He said that during my time in Delhi, I also taught theater in different schools and colleges to earn a living. I kept going to Mumbai for cloning workshops with Rupesh Tillu and Ashwath Bhatt, but finally came to Mumbai during the shooting of ‘Lapata Ladies’. So overall, this journey has been a bumpy ride and still feels like a dream. Talking about how he got the film, he said that one of my friends, Shivam Gupta, mentioned my name to Romil Modi and Ram Rawat, the casting directors of ‘Lapta Ladies’.
The casting was done during the lockdown days
It was lockdown time, so I sent a self-test which Aamir Khan sir liked and once I got the green light from the production team and Kiran Rao madam, I got a call for the role for which I am very grateful. Talking about the success of the film, he said that it is amazing. People are recognizing me, so it’s getting a good response. An artiste wants appreciation and I am getting it in abundance from the public and from industry people as well. I am also getting offers for other projects, let’s see what happens next.
Tags: Kiran Rao
First published: May 13, 2024, 20:50 IST