When Ravi Kishan revealed he lost the ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ role due to strange demands, including bathing in milk: ‘I thought this was important…’ | Hindi Movie News

Anurag Kashyap‘s ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ achieved significant success, featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Tigmanshu Dhulia in key roles. Ravi Kishan was initially considered for a lead part but ultimately passed over, as Kashyap felt his unusual requests, like bathing in pure milk, would strain the film’s budget.
Ravi Kishan’s Candid Admission
Ravi candidly shared that his past habits led him to miss out on a role in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’. In a throwback YouTube interview with Shubhankar Mishra, he revealed, “I used to bathe in milk. I used to enjoy it. Somebody told this to Anurag Kashyap. I am an eccentric, that’s why I’m an artist. If I was a normal person, I would be working in an office, carrying a tiffin box to work. Anurag said that he didn’t have the budget for my demands, and that’s why I lost the film. Somebody spread some other rumours about me as well. Everyone in that movie broke out afterwards.”
Behind His Strange Demands
He further said, “It’s true, I used to bathe in milk and sleep on rose petals. I used to think of myself as a big star; I thought this was important. People would show me Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s films, and tell me how they used to behave. I was shown The Godfather 500 times, but I’m a desi performer. So, yes, I used to make these demands. I thought if I bathe in milk, people would talk about it.”
Recent Career Highlights
In addition to his political career, Ravi Kishan earned significant praise for his portrayal of an inspector in Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’