This 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' Actor Once Had Just Rs 2,500 In Bank, Now Stars In Rs 400 Crore Film
However, the realities of farming - unseasonal rain, poor yields, and the Covid-19 pandemic - quickly turned his dream into a nightmare. "I lost everything I had saved," Rajesh recalled, "There was a point when I couldn't afford two chocolates for my kids. Once, I had to sell vegetables outside my son's school."(News18 Hindi)
The financial distress reached its peak while he was shooting in the UK for the film 'Binny and Family'. "I had just Rs 2,500 left in my bank account," he said, adding that despite being abroad twice for a 24-day shoot, he returned home empty-handed, unable to buy gifts for his children. (News18 Hindi)
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