TV star Sharad Kelkar, in a recent podcast with Maniesh Paul, opened up about his financial struggles and said that people "don't know the backstory" and that he had to struggle big time in the industry, especially in monetary terms. He told Maniesh Paul, "People consider the work and it may be good or bad. But nobody notices the struggle. You came from Delhi, right? I came from Gwalior. People think we both have Mercedes, we dress well and come with our hair groomed well. They don't know the backstory." He added during the podcast, "In my life, I was out of credit cards also. There has been a time like that as well. I had no bank balance. There were so many liabilities. I have to pay off a loan and my credit card has also run dry."
A snippet from the podcast was shared by the actor on his Instagram handle:
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Sharad Kelkar is best-known for starring in TV shows like Uttaran, Bairi Piya, Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka and Kuch Toh Log Kahenge. He has also starred in Bollywood films like Rocky Handsome, Hulchul, 1920: Evil Returns and Ram Leela. Last year, he starred in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, co-starring Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. He also featured in the horror-comedy Laxmii, with Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani.
Sharad Kelkar will next be seen in Bhuj: The Pride of India, co-starring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Nora Fatehi. The film will release on Disney+ Hotstar on August 13. He recently starred in season of The Family Man, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
