Veteran actor Aruna Irani he recently reflected on one of the most difficult periods of his career, recalling how he went from starring in blockbuster films to struggling without work for three years. The actor spoke candidly about the resilience, self-belief and determination that helped him rebuild his career, as featured in the reality show ‘Tum Ho Naa, Ghar Ki Superstar’. Reflecting on her success early in her career, Aruna recalled, “Jab maine ek ‘Bombay to Goa’ film ki, ‘Caravan’ film ki, dono pictures superhit thi. Super Cinema mein jubilee aur Dreamland mein jubilee.” (when I did Bombay to Goa and the caravanboth films were successful and it was in Super Cinema and Dreamland theaters for years.)” Despite the success of those films, Aruna revealed that she suddenly found herself jobless for three years. When an opportunity finally came his way, he chose to embrace it instead of dwelling on his past accomplishments.“Aur phir achanak se 3 saal tak mere paas koi kaam nahin tha. Aur jab maine kaam shuru kiya, toh kya shuru kiya… ek lavani Marathi picture mein ki. Aur maine yeh himmat se kiya, ‘nahin, mujhe jaana hai, mujhe dekhana jaana hai, mujhe dekhana jaana hai, mujhe dekhana jaana hai ki main studio kia ki maine kiya. bhai, hoon hoon, aap mujhe lo”. Toh ek bahaana mil gaya, Bhagwan ne mujhe de diya woh Marathi picture, Dada Kondke ki ‘Aandhla Marto Dola.’ Par maine kaha apne aap se, nahin, jaana hai. Aur wahi jaana mera itna phala ki wahan log mujhe mile.”(And suddenly, for three years, I didn’t have a job at all. And when I finally started working again, what kind of job did I start with? I played a lavani in a Marathi film. And I did it bravely. I said to myself, ‘No, I have to go. I have to show people that I’m alive. I can’t sit in a studio and say, please, God has given me a chance here.’ Kondke’s Marathi film Aandhla Marto Dola. This reminded me of my trip. At that time, I could think: “How am I going to do such a job? I was once a hero opposite Amitabh ji, and today I am doing a lavani of Rs 2,500.’ But I said to myself, ‘No, I have to go.’ And that decision was very fruitful, because there I met people who would change my career.)The actor explained that accepting this opportunity was a turning point in his professional life.“I met Raj Kohli ji there, and after that, work started coming to me again.” Host Rajeev Khandelwal highlighted the lesson behind Aruna’s story, highlighting how perseverance and humility played a role in her comeback.“Dekhiye, 2 superhit filmon ke baad bhi inhe kaam nahin mila. Uske bavajood bhi inhone himmat nahin haari. Aur uske baad, jaise ki yeh hum sabhi ke liye ek sabak hai ki koi kaam kabhi chhota nahin hota. (See, even after delivering two superhit films, he never worked. As we all can learn from his journey, no job is too small.)”Paying tribute to Aruna Irani’s decades-long contribution to the entertainment industry, Rajeev further said, “Hum Aruna ji ko hamesha yaad karte rahege. Na jaane kitne saalon tak, chahe aandhi aaye, chahe toofaan aaye, chahe achhe din the ya bure din the ya challenging din the, lekin 70-71 saalon se yeh wahin khadi hain. Inki pehchaan ek abhinetri toh hai hi, lekin I think bahut se logon ke liye yeh ek misaal hongi, just to explain ki haar na maano. Haarna nahin hai. Zindagi mein sab ek hi baar khatam hona hai, bas haarna nahin hai.”(We will always remember Aruna ji. For so many years, be it storms, challenges, good or bad times, she has stood firm for the past 70-71 years. He’s known as a great actor, of course, but I think he’s also an inspiration to a lot of people, proving that no one should ever give up. You don’t have to give up. Everything in life ends one day, but the most important thing is to never lose hope and never give up.)Aruna Irani’s story serves as a reminder that success is rarely the right path. Even after reaching the top, setbacks can come unexpectedly, but resilience, courage and the will to start again can often lead to an even stronger comeback.
