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Rajkumar Nayak, A Migrant Worker Turned Mollywood Actor





Rajkumar Nayak, A Migrant Worker Turned Mollywood Actor

While we all know the story of Vikram Swain, personal trainer of Tiger Shroff, a migrant worker from Ganjam whose name is not new for B-Town people. Here is another inspiring story of another migrant worker Rajkumar Nayak, who has essayed a crucial role in the critically acclaimed 2019 action film, Jallikattu. Hailing from Belghar village in Kandhamal district, Rajkumjar has now carved a niche in the Malayalam film industry (Mollywood) and has already acted in six movies.

Son of Bhimsen Nayak & Kamaladei Nayak, in 2012 when Rajkumar had taken admission in a Plus II college in Tumudibandh, his financial problems made him drop out. So he went to Angamaly, Kerala in search of work. He said, “Initially I started working in a hotel and within a short span of time I learnt to cook delicious Malayali dishes. In the meantime, I also joined a gym as I wanted to have a fit body. There I met my gym instructor, who introduced me to some actors and directors. From where I ended up working as a cook of a director who later gave me my first break in Mollywood.”

“The director got highly impressed with my cooking. He asked whether I know acting. I replied that I never did acting, but will give it a try if given the chance. They offered me a small role in a film. I completed the 20 second shot in one take. Appreciating that, the director assured to help me with my acting career,” the actor signed off.

Rajkumar’s family as well as fellow villagers are proud of him and wish to see him in Odia films. Wishing the same, the actor has requested people of the state to support and wish him good luck, so that he can appear in Odia films soon.

Author: MCL bureau

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