Jatin Shah copes with the loss of his father
Jatin Shah, popularly known as
Ronak of Kasturi, is struggling to cope with the loss of his father,
who passed away due to severe cardiac arrest, in December. But the
actor, the eldest in his family, has to put up a brave front for the
sake of his mother and younger brother.
Shah returned from his hometown in Bhopal to Mumbai 10 days ago. He
talks about his loss, saying, "It all happened so suddenly. Dad had
health issues before but they were not serious. I feel really bad but I
cannot be anxious in front of my mother. I have asked her to come and
stay with me now. I also have a brother who is eight years younger than
me. He is doing his first year of B.Com in Pune. I have to be strong
for them. If I am weak, they will feel worse. So I keep telling them
that everything is going to be alright."Speaking about the responsibilities that he must
now take on, Shah says, "It is obvious that they look up to me. For my
mother, I am her eldest son. For my brother, I am his older sibling.
Work is important now as I have to look after my family. I have to be
more mature and choose my offers carefully. For my family, I will make
all the sacrifices necessary."
Amidst his grief, Shah found a little consolation when he came to know
that he won the first award of his career. He says, "The day after I
came to know about this tragic news I received my first award. I was
happy to get an award for the first time in my life but at the same
time I didn't know what to do."
Remembering his father, the bereaved actor says, "He supported me in
everything I did. I am from a very small village in Bhopal, where there
is not even a theatre or a coffee shop. After watching me on
television, my father would always say that I was doing a good job.
Now, it feels as if I have lost my backbone."
Shah has also lost his part in three serials and currently has no
roles. He says, "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki and Mahabharat wrapped up and my
part in Kasturi is also over. I do not have any project in hand as of
now but I am meeting up with people. I will only accept a really good
show. Personally, this is a bad phase but I will fight back and get
through it."
Jatin's father used to live in a joint family in Bhopal, where they
were in the food grain business. His grandparents and uncle also live
in Bhopal and will be continuing the business.
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Sonali Joshi, Hill Road Media
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