Interesting story of a famous actor leaving behind the life of glamor and doing farming for 5 years

Published on: 22-Feb-2024


Interesting story of a famous actor leaving behind the life of glamor and doing farming for 5 years

You must have heard and read this many times that someone left a good job and started farming. But, have you heard that a TV actor, after reaching the peak of his glamour, turned to farming? Yes, today we will tell you the story of one such famous actor, who decided to leave his successful acting career and become a farmer. He himself has made a shocking revelation of the reason behind this. 

Acting is also called the world of glamor and if someone gets settled in this world then it becomes very difficult for him to come out of it. But there is also an actor who, despite having a successful career in acting, said goodbye to this world and became a farmer and started farming. This actor lived in the village for five years and did farming and grew crops.

From the world of glamor to farming

The name of this actor who left the world of glamor to become a farmer is Rajesh Kumar. Rajesh earned a lot of name by playing Rosesh in 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'. Apart from this, he has appeared in shows like 'Yam Kisi Se Kam Nahin', 'Neeli Chhatri Wale', 'Yeh Meri Family' and now has appeared in the recently released film Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. But before this, Rajesh continued farming in Bihar for 5 years.

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What am I doing for the next generation? 

In an interview given to a media agency, Rajesh said- 'In 2017, I was at the height of my acting career on TV, when I decided to take up farming. While I was thoroughly enjoying doing TV, my heart was constantly asking me, what am I doing for the next generation, apart from leaving behind a few tapes of entertainment?

Why did Rajesh take a break from acting?

When asked about leaving the world of glamor and adopting the profession of a farmer, Rajesh said, 'I was not doing anything special or extra to contribute to the society. How will my children remember me? You did acting for yourself, for your safety, for your earning. I thought to myself, how will I leave any footprints behind me? That's when I went back to my hometown and grew crops. 

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He faced many challenges while farming

Rajesh Kumar further said that when he continued farming for five years, many outlets said that he left acting to become a farmer or that he did not have money. However, he faced many challenges during this period and due to his education he was able to come out of all the difficulties.

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