I was rejected in 250 auditions before Mardaani
Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin said he was rejected around 250 times before being signed by Aditya Chopra for the film 'Mardaani'. "Anything that's worthwhile does take time and this is something I understood when I first came to Mumbai. I was rejected from some 250 auditions over three years before 'Mardaani', but I used this as positive fuel and feedback," said Tahir. He added "It meant I had a need to grow and growth originated from workshops and hours of practice."
"Strength lay in getting hit and in the will to excersice forward. Today's world is about that easy message. Just about everyone has been damaged directly or indirectly by an unforeseen time and courage is to create ourselves better, fitter and better for the test of time to come," he said. Regardless of the number of rejections, Tahir never lost hope. "In all honesty, I never saw my initial time in Mumbai as a struggling phase. It had been an aspiring phase. I was visualising a dream and aspiring to create it real and it's really the hardship and journey that produce the successes worth celebrating," he said.
Tahir will be observed in 'Looop Lapeta' as an enchanting lead opposite Taapsee Pannu, in 'Bulbul Tarang' opposite Sonakshi Sinha and 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein', where he has been paired with Shweta Tripathi.
He will also be observed in Kabir Khan's '83', which casts him in the role of the legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. The film tells the story of India's first cricket World Cup victory in 1983, and casts Ranveer Singh as the underdog squad's captain Kapil Dev.
