Sanam Teri Kasam Actor Harshvardhan Rane Recalls Working For Rs 10 At Phone Booth: 'My Biggest Struggle Was...'
Harshvardhan Rane’s journey in the film industry has been anything but easy. From working odd jobs to struggling for basic necessities, the actor's resilience is a testament to his passion for cinema.
Harshvardhan Rane’s journey in the film industry has been anything but easy. From working odd jobs to struggling for basic necessities, the actor's resilience is a testament to his passion for cinema.
Interestingly, much like his 2016 film Sanam Teri Kasam, which initially failed at the box office but found immense success upon its recent re-release—grossing over ₹30 crore in just 10 days—Rane, too, carved his own path in the industry without any connections.
Harshvardhan Rane talks about his early struggles
Reflecting on his early days in Mumbai, he shared with The Hollywood Reporter India, “I started working as a waiter in a hostel mess. I also got a job to maintain a register at an STD booth for Rs 10 per day. Then the same work at a café for Rs 20 per day. The first struggle was to find a meal and a steady Rs 10 income, then the struggle was to find a washroom."
He continued, "The soap would have someone else’s hair stuck on it. Then the struggle was to find a deodorant because I would sleep with four or five hardworking men who worked in the kitchen, and there was an odour issue. I remember when I first started earning, I got a perfume and had a shake at McDonald’s.”
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On approaching producers for work
Despite making a name for himself with multiple films in Bollywood and the South Indian film industry, Rane still believes in directly approaching producers for work—something many actors hesitate to do.
He revealed, “When I go with this model, there isn’t a place for doubt. Some of my elite friends tell me, ‘Ye bahut ghatiya idea hai to go to a producer’s office. It doesn’t look good. You have done 7-8 films here and 10-11 films in the South, people know you, don’t do this.’ I just smile at them and pretend to listen to them.”
For Rane, success is not just about stardom but about appreciating the little things he once struggled for. He concluded, “That’s where my struggle started. So, after that, this all isn’t struggle for me. Till the time I am getting food, a clean bed, and hot water to bathe, I couldn’t feel this is struggle.”
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