In a current interview, actor and comic Rajiv Thakur mentioned that solely expertise can result in success. He shared that even with Kapil Sharma’s assist, he struggled, and used Dhoom actor Uday Chopra for example to point out that fame requires extra than simply robust connections.
Rajiv Thakur, an actor and comic recognized for his comedic timing on ‘The Kapil Sharma Present’, is usually in comparison with his good friend, Kapil Sharma. For the unversed, the duo began their comedy careers collectively in Amritsar earlier than transferring to Mumbai and turning into well-known. Whereas Kapil rose to turn into one in all India’s hottest TV personalities, Rajiv normally performed a supporting position on his reveals.
In a current interview with Hindi Rush, Rajiv mentioned that solely expertise might help an artist transfer ahead in life. He added that with out expertise, he wouldn’t be capable to comply with Kapil Sharma’s lead. Whereas explaining this level, he used the case of Uday Chopra, the son of Yash Chopra.
‘Even Kapil could not assist with out channel approval,’ says Rajiv
Rajiv mentioned that whereas Kapil Sharma may assist an actor a number of occasions, it’s finally the channel and the viewers that determine who succeeds.
He added, “Kapil can take me alongside a few times, but when the channel doesn’t need me, then that’s that. It took me eight years simply to turn into a everlasting member of his forged. No one on this planet can do one thing for an untalented particular person. Take a look at Uday Chopra, for instance. What did Yash Chopra not have? He had cash, the assets, the studio, the administrators. However Uday bhai’s profession as an actor wasn’t meant to occur. It’s not that he didn’t have the expertise, however he had a expertise for one thing else.”
Did Rajiv Thakur take a dig at Uday Chopra?
In the identical dialog, Rajiv additionally identified that Uday comes from a privileged background; he’s the son of legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, and but, Rajiv claimed, not even YRF (Yash Raj Movies) might ‘flip him right into a star’. In accordance with Rajiv, expertise and viewers connection matter greater than backing and assets.
The comic mentioned, “Folks typically overlook that not everybody from a privileged background turns into profitable. Take my circle of relatives, for instance. My brother, Uday, is an actor, however he hasn’t had a really profitable profession. He is the son of one of many greatest filmmakers and the brother of one other. Even with YRF, an organization recognized for launching quite a few newcomers, we couldn’t flip him right into a star. Why? As a result of the last word determination lies with the viewers, they select whom they like and whom they need to see. Nobody else could make that call for them.”
Rajiv Thakur’s position in ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’
For many who could not know, other than that includes in Netflix’s The Nice Indian Kapil Present, Rajiv additionally starred in Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava’s sequence ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, the place he performed the position of the antagonist named Ibrahim Akhtar, aka Chief. His efficiency was well-received by the viewers.
Uday Chopra’s recognized works
Speaking about Uday Chopra’s performing profession, he rose to fame for his roles in movies like ‘Dhoom’, ‘Dhoom, 2, ‘Dhoom 3’, and ‘Pyaar Unimaginable’. Nonetheless, he later took on a management position as CEO at YRF Leisure, and below him, the corporate backed tasks like ‘Grace of Monaco’ and ‘The Longest Week’.
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