Actor Sharib Hashmi Reveals: Wife's jewellery Sold to Feed Us During Struggle
In 2003, Sharib got married and worked as a writer with MTV. However, he later decided to pursue a career in acting
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00:00 Actor Shah Rukh Hashmi has been making his way in the entertainment industry.
00:05 But he once faced such struggles that he had to sell his house and his wife's jewellery
00:09 to meet their daily needs.
00:11 In an interview with Leading Newspaper, he revealed the hardships he endured during that
00:15 period.
00:16 "After quitting my job, all I did was audition.
00:20 I had the responsibilities of my family and our child.
00:23 My savings started depleting, and I began asking friends for loans.
00:27 I don't think there was a single friend whom I have not approached for money.
00:31 My wife supported me a lot during that period, full of struggle.
00:35 She sold her jewellery so we could provide food in the house.
00:38 We even sold our house to make ends meet.
00:41 I had begun to lose hope with time.
00:43 There was a time when I was not sure what I would feed my family for the next meal,"
00:48 Sharif said in the interview.
00:50 Sharif got married in 2003 and was working as a writer with MTV but later decided to
00:56 pursue a career in acting.
00:58 "That went on for three years, and then I decided to take job again.
01:02 I started working with Sony TV and wrote scripts for the anchors for their shows.
01:07 I worked in a short film titled Mehroni, and that is how I bagged my debut role in Jab
01:12 Tak Hai Jaa.
01:13 Shanu Sharma watched the film and cast me in the 2012 film starring Shah Rukh Khan,
01:17 Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif," Sharif explained.
01:21 Fortunately, things started changing for Sharif and he began getting roles.
01:25 Now he is known for playing the famous character of JK Talpade in the series The Family Man.
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