Actor Savi Sidhu struggles to survive after gaining fame takes up watchman job
Actor Savi Sidhu struggles to survive after gaining fame takes up watchman job
Befitting an actor, earning name, fame and a celebrity status in Bollywood is a dream which every actor aspires.
To attain stardom, an aspiring talent needs to put in hard works hard, spend many sleepless nights to get that one lucky break.
Yes, there are artistes who have gained recognition with not much struggle to put in, ironically, their fame fizzled out soon, and they had to end up struggling for survival.
It’s case of Savi Sidhu, who even after having worked with
Akshay Kumar, Kay Kay Menon, director Anurag Kashyap, Nikhil Advani had to struggle even to buy a bus ticket. Left with no option took up a watchman job to meet his end.
Savi has played minor but significant roles in movies such as Black Friday, Gulaal, and Patiala House. However, in 2019, he was spotted by Film Companion being employed as a watchman at a residential building in Parel, Mumbai.
Savi didn’t quit films, he took a break from it. In a video interview to a portal, Savi said that he took a break from films due to his deteriorating health.
Savi also suffered some major personal losses. “The toughest phase of his life was when he lost his wife. Then his father passed away and my mother also died and later in-laws too.
He was left alone and all alone now.
Savi assumed that he would get work once he recovered. However, after recovery, Savi noticed that he was finding it difficult to get work opportunities.
Thus, he decided to work as a watchman, to improve his financial condition. In the interview, Savi said, “It is a 12-hour tough job. It’s a mechanical job. He didnt even have money to buy bus tickets. To watch a film in theatre is like a dream now. My financial condition is not good.” Despite the hardships, Savi said that he’s hoping to bounce back and make a comeback in films
Savi got support from the film industry
After his interview went viral, celebs such as Anurag Kashyap and Rajkummar Rao came in support of Savi. On X (formerly Twitter), Rajkummar tweeted, “Very inspired by your story, Savi Sidhu sir. Have always admired you work in all your films. Love your positivity.
Will definitely ask all his casting friends to reach out. Perseverance is the key to overcoming obstacles.
In 2020, Savi made a comeback in films with Neeraj Udhwani-directed Maska. In the Manisha Koirala, Javed Jaffrey, and Nikita Dutta-starrer, he played the role of Hasan.
Meanwhile, his current whereabouts are still unknown, but here’s hoping the talent will soon find his place back in films.
News Edit K.V.Raman
