Everyone has their share of struggles, and Jackie Shroff too had his part of a bumpy ride to success. In a recent interview, Jackie Shroff opened up about his struggling days and shared that he was bitten by a rat when he was living in a chawl.
In conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, Jackie shared that he used to stand outside the chawl`s bathroom with his mug. They had only three bathrooms for a total of seven small buildings. He stated in Hindi, “There were seven small buildings, and we had a total of three bathrooms for all the people of those buildings. There would be a line outside the toilet every morning because people would be in a hurry to go to work. This memory is still so fresh in my mind… that sometimes I still see myself standing in that line in my dreams.”
When the actor was shown a picture of his old room during the interview, he recalled, “I used to sit on the floor and eat, which is the best way to eat, I think. My mother would cook, and I would sit on the ground and eat. Those memories haven’t left my mind.”
He further shared that he used to sleep on the floor where he once saw a snake. The actor then recalled an incident when he and his mother were bitten by a rat. Jackie Shroff shared, “I used to sleep on the floor of this room. I saw a snake in the corner of that room. Once, a rat bit me and my mom. This was around the mid-60s. I sometimes go there; it is the place where I grew up. I even told the landlord to give the space to me for rent, but he said no. I told him I would pay the same amount as others, but he did not budge. I am still trying…”
On the work front, the Hero actor was recently seen in the blockbuster `Jailer` alongside Rajinikanth and Mohanlal. He will next be seen in `Baby John` starring Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, and Wamiqa Gabbi.
