Vishal Jethwa on Language Bias, Parents' Struggles, YRF Debut, TV vs Films & Cannes 2025 |Let’s Talk

In an exclusive podcast, 'Let's Talk' by Bollywood Bubble, actor Vishal Jethwa relives his troubled childhood and journey from TV to films. Vishal sheds light on his poverty-laden childhood, his father's odd jobs in beer bars, and his mother working as a house help, among other things. He reveals how his father's death changed his life and how he struggles to make ends meet. In conversation with host Ankita Bhalla, Vishal breaks down his street play days to crack TV with Maharana Pratap roles and slogging his way up in films with debut opposition Rani Mukerji in Mardaani. The actor discusses the painful experience of being judged as a Hindi-speaking individual in elite English film circles, the identity crisis, and the class divide. Vishal also narrows down the process of getting in and out of roles, changing the family status quo over the years, financial stability, and love life... #vishaljethwa #bollywoodbubble 3:12 - 16 years long struggle 4:39 - Background Dancer 6:12 - Arrogance vs Respect 7:46 - Played mad man in theatre Or First role in theatre 8:43 - First paycheck 9:45 - Mother was a house help 10:44 - My father is no more 12:38 - Lived in poverty 13:38 - Father's odd jobs in beer bar 14:46 - Proud of my journey 15:46 - Disrespect towards mother 20:02 - First acting class fee 21:39 - Sisters' sacrifice 23:46 - People's perception 25:18 - Didn't want to go to Cannes 27:25 - Judgement over Hindi speaking 30:06 - TV debut, Akbar role 32:39 - Success after Maharana Pratap 36:10 - Natural Acting Debate 38:05 - Took 10 years to crack films 39:02 - Mardaani audition 44:42 - Meeting Aditya Chopra 46:21 - Shooting with Rani Mukerji 49:27 - Sunny's role, mental breakdown 50:33 - Actor-Animal Theory 53:10 - Mardaani role took toll for 5 years 55:16 - No work after Mardaani 56:00 - Physically challenging roles 58:01- SRK connection 59:59 - Cannes Red Carpet with Mother 1:02:09 - Making Mom Buy Gold 1:03:25 - Commitment Phobic 1:06:10 - Aamir Khan 1:07:02 - Welcome Film 1:11:43 - Touching Cannes Red Carpet 1:14:43 - Ishaan used to lift me during my injury 1:18:23 - 10 second role in Hindi Medium 1:17:19 - Stardom and Privilege Location Courtesy: Mulk, Andheri West Watch the emotional chat: Check out the video to know more. SUBSCRIBE To Bollywood Bubble: Click Here ► http://bit.ly/2hjMB6X Tune into Bollywood Bubble, your one stop destination for all the latest happenings, hot gossips, rumours and exclusive B-Town news... Also, Visit - https://www.bollywoodbubble.com . One stop Destination for Latest Bollywood Updates. Follow us on Instagram -   / bollywoodbubble   Like us on Facebook -   / bollywoodbubble   Follow us on Twitter -   / bollybubble   Click on the Subscribe Button NOW and Stay Tuned.