Popular Indian television actor Rajesh Kumar has revealed that he went home with crores of debt after leaving the showbiz industry and sold vegetables in front of his son’s school.
Actor Rajesh Kumar is known from Indian television shows like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Mery Family, but in 2017, Rajesh Kumar decided to leave the showbiz industry and start a farming business, but this decision turned out to be more difficult for him than expected. .
In a recent interview to the Indian media, Rajesh Kumar said that since my family occupation is that of farmers, I decided to leave showbiz and start this business with the help of some friends. Initially, some showbiz friends became my customers. Accepted but then everything changed.
He revealed that in a span of 5 years I was in debt of crores, my math was not good, I didn’t realize that I was losing Rs 22 to 25 per kg of vegetables, by that time I was about Rs 12 to 15 lakh. Loss of rupees, I was in debt of Rs 1 crore before then I thought of making an app to maintain transactions and orders but the person who made this app also cheated me. Later I closed my business.
The actor became emotional during the conversation and said that after so much loss, I was forced to sell vegetables in front of my son’s school. Requested.
By selling vegetables in front of my son’s school, I wanted to prove that selling vegetables is not a ‘trivial job’, added the actor.
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In a revealing interview, popular Indian television actor Rajesh Kumar shared his challenging journey from fame to financial struggle. After leaving the showbiz industry in 2017 to pursue farming, Kumar quickly found himself in deep debt, facing losses of up to Rs 25 per kg of vegetables. This led him to sell produce outside his son’s school, a decision he made to challenge the stigma surrounding such work.
Kumar’s story raises a thought-provoking question: Should society view jobs like selling vegetables with more respect, recognizing the hard work and dedication behind them, regardless of one’s previous status? What do you think—can a former celebrity’s experience change perceptions about manual labor, or do status and profession still determine societal respect?
