Raghav Juyal on why Shah Rukh Khan's journey to stardom inspires him: ‘People have seen it’ | Interview
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Raghav Juyal , star and dancer, has had a career full of career opportunities that have been unpredictable. He gained fame initially due to his distinct dance skills on DID aka Dance India Dance. Thereafter, he became one of the most liked hosts of TV. But now, he has become an star who doesn't shy away from experimenting. After shocking the masses with his performance in Kill, his hilarious character in The Ba**ds of Bollywood, Raghav is now taking things in a different direction and trying his hand at full-fledged comedy.
Adding to this, Raghav Juyal says Shah Rukh Khan taught him one thing about stardom. In conversation with Hindustan Times in an interview during the promotions of his soon-to-release movie Bhai Tera Star Hai , the star talked about his entire journey, lessons he has learned in the last 15 years, his deep-rooted love for his culture and more importantly, why he believes that people connect with stories that are honest, rather than overnight successes.
Meanwhile, Raghav Juyal believes that people support him because they have seen every part of his career, including his struggles. “I am a star because of my journey. People have seen my journey. They have witnessed the falls and setbacks, and then watched me rebuild, break down, and build up again. That’s what matters,” Juyal explains.
Notably, He also says that Shah Rukh Khan had the support of audiences and that they saw his journey from the beginning which made the megastar he is today. “And that's how I think it happened with Shah Rukh Khan sir too. They have seen the journey. The journey makes a star. That is important”
As per the latest buzz, This connection becomes clear whenever he meets followers during promotions. People, especially mothers and children, often get emotional when they see him. “When people cry, it feels like I am their child. I feel like the kid of every household. When I entered the industry, everyone treated me like their own kid," he adds.
In further updates, Raghav Juyal acknowledges that success in Kill has definitely made a difference in his professional career. For many years he was attending auditions, now he finally feels that he can start picking the right scripts and stop proving himself. "I had been auditioning for 15 years," he laughs. “Now I am saying, 'Don't take a kid's life!'”
On top of that, However, even with new opportunities coming into play, he has absolutely no intention of being trendy and repeating already proven recipes. “I am not against formula films. I never say, ‘Oh, this recipe helped somebody, let me use it too.’ I read my scripts very well. I analyse how powerful the story is, how much substance there is,” he adds.
According to him, all his projects have been picked very carefully. After comedy, people will see Raghav playing a character in Paradise opposite to Nani, an star of Telugu movie industry. Every time he wants to be different. He says, “In my lineup, there won't be any project when people say, 'This character was like this in the previous movie and this one is the same.'”
Source: Hindustan Times