Ranvir Shorey opens up on taking up a ‘spot boy’ work if acting offers get scarce; 'I can work as a labourer'

MUMBAI: Bollywood veteran actor Ranvir Shorey recently talked about the challenges he's been having securing roles to play. His career has spanned over three decades. Ranvir admitted that it is getting harder to get work these days, even with his wealth of expertise and many awards. On the reality show Bigg Boss, he made an open admission by saying that he probably wouldn't have appeared on the show if he had been getting regular acting opportunities.

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Ranvir went into further detail about the subject in a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan. He highlighted how he has found it tough to consistently apply for roles, a task made more challenging by the fact that he does not currently have a management team.

He said he felt uncomfortable looking for work all the time and that even when he gets up enough courage to enquire, he frequently doesn't get the kind of work he wants.

Ranvir shared that he’s fully prepared to pivot to other forms of work if acting offers cease altogether. His love for filmmaking and music remains strong, and he stated that he would be content working in any capacity within these fields, even if it means doing manual labour or working as a ‘spot boy’ on a film set.

“Even when I express that I’m not getting acting offers, don’t take it in a pathetic sense. I can work as a labourer, I have no problems… I’ll do something else. I have enough experience in these fields to make a living one way or another. Even if I have to work as a spot boy on set, I’ll earn a living. And I will not feel bad about it,” he said.

Reflecting on a recent incident in the Bigg Boss house where fellow contestant Shivani Kumari asked about his profession, Ranvir expressed that he doesn’t hold it against younger generations for not being familiar with his career. “They’re all young, so I don’t blame them if they don’t know me,” he stated, noting that he doesn't anticipate widespread acclaim and is aware of his niche appeal.

Ranvir also discussed his difficulties with the workings of the industry, speculating that he may not get hired because of his insistence on receiving money on time. He agreed that he might be mistaken, but he accepted that this position might have given the impression that he had a negative attitude to some. Ranvir is self-aware despite these obstacles, knowing his own limits when it comes to networking and self-promotion.

Ranvir Shorey is still well-liked in the industry despite his parts in films like Bheja Fry, Khosla Ka Ghosla, and Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. He has also starred in big-budget productions like Singh is Kinng and Ek Tha Tiger.

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