Comedian Rajiv Thakur shared his painful memories of growing up in extreme poverty, revealing struggles like living in a one-room house and studying under a dim 40-watt bulb.
Rajiv Thakur recalls struggles
Jul 11, 2026
02:17 pm
What's the storyComedian and actor Rajiv Thakur recently opened up about his difficult childhood on Vaibhav Munjal's podcast.
Thakur spoke about living in extreme poverty, studying under a single 40-watt bulb, and surviving on the bare minimum before making it big in the entertainment industry.
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