The Great Indian Kapil Show: Ravi Kishan reveals he felt his film career ended after joining politics; says ‘I thought I would never get a call from the industry’

In the latest episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, actor-politician Ravi Kishan candidly opened up about the uncertainties he faced after stepping into politics. Speaking about his journey, he said, “Laapata Ladies was met with a lot of praise, it went to the Oscars. I had been manifesting something like this for 34 years. Nothing really worked out at first. But by Mahadev’s grace, I became MP of Gorakhpur. At that point, I thought I would never get a call from the film industry again.”He admitted feeling resigned to the idea that his film career had ended. “I thought I would never get a call from the industry,” Ravi added. But destiny had other plans. “At the end of the day, His blessings shape your path. Then came along the film by Kiran Rao. I played a police officer who kept chewing paan. I had to chew 160 paans while staying put in one spot. From that one spot, all the way to Oscars.”Ajay Devgn, who shared the stage with Ravi, jokingly spoke about their time on the Son of Sardar 2 set. He said, “Ravi carried his serious look even in our film scenes. I told him to loosen up and after half a day, he finally realised.”Adding humour to the episode, Ravi narrated the quirky backstory of his half-Bihari, half-Punjabi character in Son of Sardar 2. Wearing a bright pagdi, he shared how his character’s father, a Punjabi truck driver, married in Bihar, explaining his multicultural accent in the film. Kapil Sharma struggled to control his laughter as Ravi’s hilarious story unfolded.Ravi Kishan’s blend of honesty and humour made the episode both emotional and entertaining.