Tezzbuzz Desk – Actor Rajesh Kumar, who became a household name with the popular TV show ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, has made a big revelation about the most difficult phase of his life. Rajesh Kumar, who has travelled from ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ to ‘Saiyara’, said that at one point, at the peak of his career, he decided to quit acting and take up farming. But this decision proved to be financially very difficult, and gradually the situation became so bad that he did not even have money to pay his credit card bill.
The actor revealed that during that period of financial hardship, he faced numerous insults. He even received calls from credit card collection agents who would verbally abuse him.
She left acting at the peak of her career.
Rajesh Kumar, recalling his difficult days, said that he decided to take a break from acting at the age of 42. At that time, many considered this to be the peak of his career.
The actor stepped away from the glamour world and started farming, but things didn’t go as he had hoped. According to Rajesh, he lost a lot in this endeavor, and his financial situation continued to deteriorate.
He said that this period of about five years was very difficult for him, but this period also taught him to look at life from a new perspective.
The credit card agent used to abuse me over the phone.
Referring to his financial struggles, Rajesh Kumar said that at one point the situation had become so bad that he was not even able to pay his credit card.
According to him, recovery agents would call the watchman’s cabin, demand money, and abuse him. He faced such behavior because he had no money to pay the bill.
For Rajesh, this period was not only a period of financial trouble but also a test of his self-respect and patience.
Had to sell the car due to lack of money
As his financial situation worsened, Rajesh Kumar had to sell his car. He also had a second vehicle, which he eventually gave to farmers he worked with in Nashik.
According to the actor, he didn’t even have enough money to pay the farmers at the time, so he handed over his car to them.
Rajesh said that he lost a lot and faced many difficult situations during this time. Despite this, he didn’t allow himself to be consumed by negative thoughts.
Return to the acting world in 2022
After a long break, Rajesh Kumar returned to acting in 2022. He believes that those five years of financial struggle completely changed him.
Rajesh explained that during this time, he felt more grounded than ever before and began to understand people’s pain better. He experienced firsthand the situation of being left with nothing and facing humiliation.
Tough times have made me a better artist.
Rajesh Kumar doesn’t consider this period of his struggle merely a bad experience. He says that these experiences made him a better person as well as a better artist.
According to him, as he began to receive diverse roles, he began to understand their emotions better than before. He began to see reflections of the various situations he experienced in his life in his characters.
The actor believes that a person’s experiences shape his personality and it is only during difficult times that his true character comes to the fore.
Played the role of a doctor in ‘Saiyara’
On the work front, Rajesh Kumar starred as Dr. Rajesh Batra in “Saiyaara.” After a long struggle, his acting career is once again progressing rapidly.
He will next be seen in the film “Oh My Dog,” which is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 7, 2026. The film depicts the special bond between humans and dogs and also addresses the serious issue of dog trafficking.
A break from acting, losses in farming, financial hardship, and then a return to the screen… Rajesh Kumar’s journey reveals that the past few years haven’t been easy for him. But the actor believes these difficult experiences have made him a stronger and better artist than ever before.