Akshay Kumar's co-star Savi Sidhu now works as security guard, Mika Singh and Rajkummar Rao extend help
Actor Savi Sidhu who has featured in movies like "Black Friday", "Gulaal" and "Patiala House" is now a watchman in Malad, Mumbai. In a video shared by Film Companion on YouTube, Savi spoke about his struggling days and what led him to take up the security guard's job. "The toughest phase of my life was when I lost my wife. Then my father passed away and my mother also died and later in-laws too. I was left alone. I am all alone," he said.
Bollywood playback singer Mika Singh, actor Rajkummar Rao and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap have come out in support of actor Savi Sidhu. Mika took to the micro-blogging site and said: "Hey guys please find me Savi Sidhu’s number, I really would love to help him. At times it’s so difficult to understand our industry. We show so much love and fake smiles, but bhai when u see your brother or friend in times of need then please support yaar." Check out his tweet here:
Actor who has never failed to impress us with his splendid skills, Rajkummar Rao also tweeted: "Very inspired by ur story #SaviSidhu sir. Have always admired ur work in all ur films. Love ur positivity. Will def ask all my casting friends to reach out to u. Thank u @FilmCompanion for sharing his story. Perseverance is the key to overcoming obstacles." Read here:
Savi, who started his Bollywood career with director Anurag Kashyap's films, currently works for 12 hours a day as a security guard. "It is a 12-hour tough job. It's a mechanical job. I don't even have money to buy bus tickets. To watch a film in the theatre is like a dream now. My financial condition is not good," he said in the video.
On seeing the video, Anurag Kashyap shared a couple of posts for Savi Sidhu on Twitter. Check them below:
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