Saurabh Shukla is indeed a remarkable artist who has consistently made an impact across various genres in cinema over the years. Apart from his talent as an actor, he has also established himself as a respected screenwriter and director. Interestingly, Saurabh recently mentioned that he once experienced a period where he lost interest in acting, mainly because of the unfulfilling roles he was being offered. He revealed that Ranbir Kapoor played an important role in helping him regain his enthusiasm. The two collaborated on director Anurag Basu’s film, Barfi! (2012).

During a conversation with ANI, he shared, “I met Ranbir in Barfi. I was going through a low phase when Anurag Basu offered me the film. By then, I had become so frustrated. People used to say, ‘Saurabh, you’re such a good actor,’ but when roles came, they were always cameos. I mean, you’d have a day of shooting… and in that one day, what could you do? How much of a role would you have, and how much of your acting could you show?” 

Mentioning that he wasn’t earning much due to the same, he shared, “I was really struggling. So, I started telling people that ‘I don’t act; I’m not an actor. I’m a writer, and I’ve made films.’ When Anurag offered me this film, my first words were, ‘Anurag, call me only if you have something for me that’s worth doing. Otherwise, don’t call me at all.’ I’m so lucky that he didn’t take it the wrong way. He said, ‘Sir, if I didn’t have something for you, why would I call you?’ He gave me that film, which was wonderful.”