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Actor Harshvardhan Rane is once again in the limelight with the roaring success of Sanam Teri Kasam's re-release. The romantic-tragic saga also starring Mawra Hocane in the lead failed at the box office initially. However, in just 10 days of its re-release, Sanam Teri Kasam has made Rs 30 crore. Following the success, all eyes are on its sequel, Sanam Teri Kasam 2. Well, just like the movie struggled to get its deserving share, its lead actor Harshvardhan Rane also has a saga of survival.
Harshvardhan Rane and His Saga of Survival
Harshvardhan Rane comes from a middle-class family. After his schooling, he moved to Delhi to pursue his dream of acting at the age of 14. Reportedly, at the age of 16, he ran away from his home with Rs 200 in his pocket. Being an outsider with no connections within the industry, Rane took up odd jobs to survive in Mumbai.
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During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Rane spoke about his struggles. He recalled the days when he worked as a waiter in a hostel mess and later kept records at an STD booth for Rs 10 per day.
Rane said, "I started working as a waiter in a hostel mess. I also got a job to maintain a register at an STD booth for Rs 10 per day. Then the same work at a cafe for Rs 20 per day."
Further, he added, "The first struggle was to find a meal and steady Rs 10 income. Then the struggle was to find a washroom. The soap would have someone else's hair stuck on it. Then the struggle was to find a deodorant because I would sleep with four or five hardworking men who worked in the kitchen and there was an odour issue."
"I remember, when I first started earning, I got a perfume and had a shake at McDonald's," he recalled.
Continuing his saga of survival, Rane added, "That's where my struggle started. So, after that, this all isn't a struggle for me. Till the time I am getting good food, a clean bed, and hot water to bathe, I couldn't feel this is struggle."
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Even though Rane has worked in 8 Hindi movies and over 10 South films, he admitted to still asking producers for work.
