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Rahul Bhat joins Cyrus Broacha to talk about his unpredictable journey — from accidental modelling at 19 to overnight TV superstardom, a major film flop, and then disappearing for nearly 9 years.

In this candid conversation, Rahul opens up about:

  • Winning Mr India “by mistake”

  • Hina’s record-breaking TRPs

  • His first big film failing

  • The depression that followed

  • Why he took a 9-year break to study world cinema

  • Producing hit TV shows quietly

  • How Anurag Kashyap cast him in Ugly without an audition

  • The improvisation magic behind Gangs of Wasseypur & Ugly

  • Becoming Kennedy — a ruthless insomniac cop

  • Why cinema is a collaboration, not a solo art

From superstardom to reinvention, this is Rahul Bhat like you’ve never seen him.

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