Kay Kay Menon talks about Ranvir Shorey's lack of acting offers; 'We had no choice but...'

MUMBAI: Some people were surprised and some were shocked to find out that Ranvir Shorey was competing in Bigg Boss OTT 3. He revealed several intriguing details about his personal life on the reality show, including that he co-parents with his 13-year-old kid and that he broke up with a female star (allegedly Pooja Bhatt). He finished as the second runner-up with a great deal of fan support. JioCinema's Shekhar Home is his first release since Bigg Boss OTT 3.

The detective series' lead actor, Kay Kay Menon disclosed that he had never watched the well-liked reality show in a conversation with a popular news outlet.

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For the uninitiated, the actors had previously formed friendships while working together on three films: Sirf, Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, and Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi. “I didn’t have the time to watch it,” said The Railway Men and Bambai Meri Jaan actor.

He added, “Having said that, I didn’t need to watch Bigg Boss to see Ranvir. We’ve spent enough time together before the show happened to him. Another reason is that I knew I would catch him acting on Bigg Boss OTT. I know him too well.” In Shekhar Home, the duo shares a rather quirky dynamic where they play roommates who eventually come together to tackle a wild mix of mysteries.

When Ranvir was a contestant on Bigg Boss OTT 3, he disclosed that his sole reason for going on the show was frustration with a lack of work and unfulfilled projects.

Kay Kay also revealed that, before the pandemic, he had experienced a difficult period during which he was unable to find acceptable offers. Speaking of it, he revealed, “This was before the OTT boom. It had to do with the fact that in cinema and the films that we see in theatres, the scope for people and actors like us had reduced.”

But he lauds himself and his contemporary Manoj Bajpayee for being resilient even during those tough times. “All through our lives, we had no choice but to play villains or something along those lines. People like me and Manoj are ziddi. We’re just obstinate! We continued our journey through it all. There were perhaps actors more talented than us who fell by the wayside because they didn’t have the tenacity to hold on. So, when OTT platforms came in where stars didn’t work but only actors, opportunities blossomed,” he recalled.

Kay Kay faced a learning curve during that time and came to realize that he has to keep his self-belief despite the uncertainty his work presents. “That lull will keep happening. I don’t think Sachin has scored a century in every match he played. He has scored a zero as well, in spite of being Sachin Tendulkar. As long as you’re able to assess yourself honestly as an actor, you should be satisfied. You have to believe that if you’re good enough, offers will come,” he said.

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