Ravi Kishan is one of the most prominent actors who worked in Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Telugu film industries. Born in Bombay, Ravi is the youngest of the five siblings. His family hailed from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh and his father was a priest. Ravi made his acting debut in 1992 with the film Pitambar, and since then, he has never looked back.
Ravi Kishan is one of the most popular names in the entertainment world, but do you know that the actor’s father was totally against his profession? In a recent interview with the Indian Express, the actor spoke about his troubled relationship with his father. Talking about the same, the actor said that since his father was a priest, he was shocked to see Ravi perform at Ram Leela. Since he was against Ravi’s interest in acting, the actor had to elope from his house at the mere age of 17.
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In the same interview, Ravi revealed that his father wanted to kill him, and it was his mother who asked him to run away. Speaking about the same, Ravi shared:
“My father was beating me very badly and he was hammering me. He wanted to kill me and my mother was aware that her husband is capable of killing me and he will not hesitate because priests have less emotions. So she said ‘bhaag jao’”.
Ravi also shared that his father wanted him to either do farming or become a priest. The actor shared that every beating from his father taught him life’s lesson. In his words:
“He was a priest and being a Brahmin, he always wanted me to do farming or become a priest or do some government job. He never thought an artist can be born in his family. So dancing or playing the role of Sita in Ramleela was a bit shocking for him. Woh maarte the aur maine zindagi ko seekha. So every beating from him was a lesson for me and he made Ravi Kishan.”
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On the personal front, Ravi Kishan is married to Preeti Shukla, a homemaker. The couple has four children, one son and three daughters. Apart from living an actor's life, he is also a politician. He currently holds the BJP's MP position from Gorakhpur.
On the work front, Ravi was last seen in the film, Laapataa Ladies.
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