Abhishek Kumar’s Encounter with the Casting Couch: Admits to Nearly Taking His Life, Lied to Parents and Fled to Mumbai

Bollywood Newshound Nisha here, your go-to for all the juicy, scandalous, and downright hilarious happenings in the world of Bollywood. Buckle up, my darlings, because today we’re diving into the life of actor Abhishek Kumar, the guy you might remember as a top contestant from ‘Big Boss 17’. Now he’s spicing things up on Rohit Shetty’s thrill fest, ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 14’.

Currently, Abhishek is basking in the Romanian sun, shooting for the show. But guess what? Our boy didn’t have it all easy. In a recent interview, he spilled the beans about his struggle, revealing his face-off with the dreaded casting couch and how it almost pushed him to the edge of suicide.

Abhishek gave us a real insight into his early struggles during a podcast with comedian Bharti Singh. After completing his degree in mechanical engineering, he was all set to head off to Delhi for six months of training. But instead, he fibbed to his parents and made a beeline for Mumbai. Now if that isn’t the makings of a good Bollywood flick, I don’t know what is.

His family wasn’t exactly thrilled about his acting ambitions – but did that stop our hero? Nah! He confessed that he ran away from home in 2017 and started off as a junior artist. His money-saving tactics would put Scrooge to shame – he’d sleep in late to save on breakfast costs, chow down on simple homemade food for lunch, and round off the day with a vada pav for dinner. Talk about living on a shoestring budget!

In his early career days, Abhishek fell prey to the casting couch. He was lured into a ‘fake audition’ by a man who tried to exploit him. He managed to escape, but the incident left him feeling like there was no way out but suicide.

So what’s the moral of the story? The road to stardom isn’t all glitz and glamour, folks. It’s filled with challenges, difficult decisions, and yes, vada pav dinners. But hey, at least it makes for a great story when you finally hit the big time!

Remember, you heard it first from your trusty Bollywood Newshound Nisha. Stay tuned for more juicy Bollywood gossip, because there’s never a dull moment in the world of Hindi cinema.