Actor-politician Ravi Kishan has been at the forefront of the rise of Bhojpuri film industry, but deep down he feels that the new generation has ruined the ‘reputation’ of the Bhojpuri film industry. The actor was speaking at a special session of Sahitya Aaj Tak in Delhi over the weekend, when he highlighted his contribution to the growth of the industry.

Ravi told that he started the ‘third phase’ in Bhojpuri cinema and prepared the stage for his juniors, but they could not take advantage of it. The 55-year-old said, “Unfortunately, I am a little unhappy with my juniors. They have spoiled the reputation of Bhojpuri cinema. Bhojpuri is a language spoken by 25 crore people and I am very proud of it. I also gave a presentation Is.” A bill to give it greater importance.”

The popular actor said that Bhojpuri cinema provides employment opportunities for many people, but it is still looked down upon. He shared, “I am the person who started the third phase of Bhojpuri cinema, and today, it employs more than 1 lakh people. By the time actors junior to me moved to Bombay, I had already prepared the stage for them. Gave it.”

He also spoke about his struggle to become an actor. At the same event, Ravi revealed how his father was extremely against him entering the film industry, and used to scold him for his career choice. He shared, “I am the son of a priest. I had nothing, just spirituality and honesty which my father taught me. I used to do theatre; I used to play Sita ji in Ram Leela in my childhood. I have also been beaten.” My father used to say’become a dancer‘(You will become a dancer) because, as a Brahmin in the 80s and 90s, he could not understand.

Ravi debuted in Bhojpuri film industry in 2002 and since then has worked in many industries including TV, South and Hindi. The actor is known for his larger than life screen presence and playing locally inspired characters. His last screen outing was in Kiran Rao’s Missing Ladies, in which he played a cop in a village.