Actor Raghubir Yadav, known for his iconic roles in Doordarshan's Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne and films like Salaam Bombay! and Lagaan, has spoken about his difficult early years. In a recent conversation with ABP Live, the actor revealed how he ran away from home, slept at bus stations, and survived on just ₹2.50 a day.
Raghubir's journey into acting began when he became convinced that he would fail his exams. Determined not to return home, he left with a friend and reached Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, where a theatre company run by actor Annu Kapoor's father was performing.
He recalled that he auditioned with the song 'Badli Teri Nazar To Nazare Badal Gaye' and was hired for a daily wage of two and a half rupees. However, he faced hardships while working with the company, including being paid only one rupee and sometimes just eight annas, which he would use to buy bread and tomatoes to make a simple meal.
Raghubir revealed that he returned home after six months but left again after a relative's remark left him embarrassed. He eventually returned home two decades later, by which time he had earned recognition and awards for his work in Massey Sahib.
Today, Raghubir is set to appear in The Narmada Story and Panchayat Season 5, which is expected to release later this year.
