Started his journey at the age of 20, meet Girdhar Swami, a well-known Bollywood casting director who gave breaks to several newcomers and worked in big budget movies - EXCLUSIVE

MUMBAI: The entertainment industry has a lot to offer to people who have talent in them.

Be it actors, directors, technicians, casting directors, cinematographers, or any one who is willing to get into this field, they are required to be talented, confident enough to work in this industry and of course, hard work and sincerity is of utmost importance.

While actors are often lauded for their performances in movies, web shows and TV shows, there are a lot of people responsible for making a project successful.

Casting directors are one of the most important aspects of any project.

One such casting director is Girdhar Swami who has made it this industry and is quite successful after years of hard work.

In a recent interaction with TellyChakkar, Girdhar opened up on his journey in this field and how he made it.

Girdhar who hails from Rajasthan, came to Mumbai to try his luck in this industry.

He said, ''I was just 20 years old when I came to Mumbai in 2007. That's how I started. I started my journey by assisting Rajkumari Hirani in films. In those times when I came to Mumbai, casting directors weren't there. The directors used to approach the actors and cast them in movies. There used to be assistants. That's how I worked. I learned from there and started doing freelancing work.''

He added, ''I had no contacts and there was not even Whatsapp at that time. I used to go to the offices and approach directors for work. It took me almost two to three years of hard work and struggle to get where I am today. I knew it would take that much time. I used to work side-by-side for my survival.''

When asked if he ever lost the hope of not making it through, he said, ''Not at all. I was determined and I knew I would succeed. There were almost 40 to 50 people who came with me and all went back as they did not have patience. They were doubtful if they would succeed or not. I was very sure that I will make it through.''

Girdhar reveals that he has not studied anything about casting but he had a knack of it which is why he succeeded.

The popular Bollywood casting director reveals that his family is well-aware of his work but they wish to see him on-screen some day.

He also revealed that they have been very supportive. Girdhar reveals that his younger sister has always been very supportive.

Girdhar reveals he wishes to work with Bollywood biggies like Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor some day.

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Revealing his future plans in this industry, he said, ''I wish to have my own casting company some day. However, that is a long term plan and it will materialise with time. But right now, he is quite happy with his career graph.''

Lastly, Girdhar said that if one has talent, he or she will definitely succeed.

The talented casting director has given chances to many newcomers in several movies.

He has done casting for several movies like 3 Idiots, Rowdy Rathore, Wazir, Sanam Teri Kasam, Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, Andhadhun, Coolie No. 1 and Yaariyan 2.

His latest project is Welcome To The Jungle which is a multi-starrer consisting of actors like Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveen Tandon, Arshad Warsi, Disha Patani, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, Tusshar Kapoor, Krushna Abhishek and many more.

Well, Girdhar's journey is nothing but a roller coaster where he is only reaching new heights in his career.

Here's wishing him all the very best for his future!

Stay tuned to TellyChakkar for all the latest updates.

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