‘Before I Die, I'll Say ‘Roll Camera, Action' Again': Filmmaker-Turned-Rapido Rider Shares Story
Viraj Srivastav, a Rapido rider, says he has done all the things a rich man's child might do, but life didn't go as planned for him.
Mumbai is often called the city of dreams, and this Rapido rider's story is a powerful reminder of that. Viraj Srivastav, once a filmmaker and trained musician, is now working as a bike taxi rider. His story came to light when content creator Ratnam Kalra took a Rapido ride in the city, expecting just an ordinary trip. During the ride, Viraj noticed Kalra's camera and asked if he was a vlogger. When Kalra replied that he was a filmmaker, Viraj revealed that he used to be one too. He shared that he had once lived a life many would associate with a rich man's child, but things didn't go as planned.
Speaking with Kalra, Viraj explained, 'I've spent five years of my life in Mumbai working as an assistant director. Right now, I'm doing this part-time because things at home aren't great; the situation is a bit bad. I know how to play the drums, conga, bongo, ukulele, and I can sing too. I've also learned thumri. Life pulls you in different directions. But before I die, I will definitely fulfil my dream, I'll sit on the director's chair and shout 'Roll camera, action'."
'I've done everything in life that a rich man's son could do, but maybe life doesn't agree with my plans. The place I want to reach doesn't seem to be letting me in. But I'm stubborn and I'm not giving up. So I will reach there. I've already seen the world. I have multiple passports, but who knows where and when destiny will take me," Viraj Srivastav added.
Taking to Instagram, the content creator wrote, 'I booked a Rapido, and the captain I met was truly someone special. He noticed the action cam on my shoulder and asked if I was a vlogger. I told him I am a filmmaker, and he said he had been one too. I was stunned, and we started talking. It turned out to be such a special coincidence because I was his first-ever Rapido ride. He was just trying it out as a part-time thing to earn an extra buck on the side. But he was special, stubborn, stern, and so so talented."
Soon after Viraj Srivastav's heart-touching story went viral, Rapido in the comments section wrote, 'What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing this moment with us, Ratnam. We are glad Rapido could bring two storytellers together. Wishing both of you the very best on your creative journeys."
Internet Cheers for Rapido Rider:
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, 'The stubbornness for success is what makes the difference."
Another shared, 'Sometimes I feel that art on its own doesn't hold all the value. It's the artist who brings the meaning. Sometimes people admire the work more because of who made it rather than what it is. People are more fascinated with the name rather than the art itself."
'This man is going to make it, he's talented and he's got a deep desire to make it," a comment read.
Another mentioned, 'Confused whether he is suffering or he is enjoying, but at the end he is living his life to the fullest with ambition."
One more added, 'Men do, Men cry, But men never fail."
Viraj Srivastav revealed that he once worked as an assistant director on Qubool Hai, which featured Surbhi Jyoti and Karan Singh Grover in lead roles.
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