Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Rahul Sharma reveals being REPLACED from 9 shows at a go: 'Sab kuch chuth gaya..'

Rahul Sharma, who has recently entered Samridhii Shukla and Rohit Purohit starrer Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Anshuman, is no new name in the entertainment industry. The actor, best known for his stint in shows like Kaal Bhairav- Ek Rahasya and more, recently got in an exclusive chat with India Forums and opened up about a very tough time in this life.

Rahul recalled how he tasted success in the initial few days of his career. When asked if at any time it got into his head, the Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame said, ''Haan hua tha, hua tha. Ek Ghar Banaunga ke time pe woh cheez hui thi aur main apne aapko bahut hi 'turram khan' actor samjhne laga tha ke mujhe toh acting aati hai main karlunga, mujhe toh kuch bhi de do, main sab karlunga, yeh woh. But time chal raha tha toh back to back shows bhi waise aaye aur popular bhi hogaye aur sabko achi bhi lagne lagi cheezein.''

Rahul further reveals going through a very tough time in his life later on and how it only humbled him further. ''Jab ye tough time aaya, jab ye time aaya jisne actually realise karwaya ke haan yaar jo aap soch rahe ho waisa nahi hota, toh phir mujhe ye khatak ne laga tha ke nahi yaar ye reality nahi ho sakti. Phir uske baad aur kharab daur aaya, jisme sab kuch hi chuth gaya and it was not just about work. Aap har ek show se nikale jaa rahe ho, nikale bhi as in, aapko le liya gaya hai, aap kal shoot kar ne wale ho, aap ke paas message aaya bhi aagaya hai, lekin aapko pata chalta hai ke dusra banda aagaya hai, aap ke sath shoot nahi kiya aur achanak se shoot, kyun hua aisa? Agar ye aap ke sath ek show mein ho toh samajh aata hai ke chalo yaar hua hoga. But 8 se 9 shows mein aap ke sath aisi cheezein continuous ho toh aap ekdum shocked reh jaate ho ke kyun ho raha hai? Aisa kya kar raha hoon main? Matlab main toh khud ko pura jhonk raha hoon, but fir bhi nahi horaha hai?''

Phir uske baad aur kharab daur aaya, jisme sab kuch hi chuth gaya and it was not just about work. Aap har ek show se nikale jaa rahe ho, nikale bhi as in, aapko le liya gaya hai, aap kal shoot kar ne wale ho, aap ke paas message aaya bhi aagaya hai, lekin aapko pata chalta hai ke dusra banda aagaya hai, aap ke sath shoot nahi kiya aur achanak se shoot, kyun hua aisa? Agar ye aap ke sath ek show mein ho toh samajh aata hai ke chalo yaar hua hoga. But 8 se 9 shows mein aap ke sath aisi cheezein continuous ho toh aap ekdum shocked reh jaate ho ke kyun ho raha hai? Aisa kya kar raha hoon main?

- Rahul Sharma

The Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame then calls such times 'testing' and goes ahead to state that things will not fall into place when one is going through such times. ''Lekin, usi daur mein aapko pata chalega, aap us chiz se aap wakif hoge jo aap khud ho andar se. Aap ka innerself bahar nikal ke aata hai.''

Rahul then reveals that he made a comeback with Kaal Bhairav post this tough phase in his life and reveals that at a very young age he realised a lot of things.

The actor also revealed being replaced from his first show Kahani Chandrakanta Ki, which was by Sunil Agnihotri. ''Mujhe bola gaya ke acting toh bahut dur ki baat hai, ye toh mark par bhi nahi aa paayega. Mere taraf se ye approved nahi hai, teen din baad mujhe show se nikaal diya gaya,'' Rahul reveals.

''Phir papa ko phone kia, toh papa bhi, us wakt woh daur aisa tha, ke pitaji ne bola ke tumse ek show nahi sambhala gaya, kuch nahi kar sakte tum. Pitaji jo hai, wo us wakt pitaji hua karte thhe, ab toh sab change hogaya hai, lekin jabtak aap kuch karte nahi ho na tab tak ye outlook rehta hai,'' Rahul adds.

However, after sometime, the actor was once again called for the show as the parent of the lead actor suffered a heart attack, and was then onboard. Rahul states that the rejection did not break him and instead pushed him to polish his acting skills.