Jackie Shroff Recalls His Struggling Days In Mumbai Chawl; Says ‘Once A Rat Bit Me And My Mom’

Jackie Shroff opened up about his struggling life ahead of making a big name in Bollywood. The actor recalled his struggle during the 60s almost 20 years before he became a star in the film industry. He claimed that he used to eat and sleep on the ground. The veteran actor shared that one day he was bit by a rat. He also recalled once he saw a snake in the corner of that same room. Shroff wishes to take the room on rent but the landlord rejected his offer. For the unversed, the actor shared his old memories from his stay in Mumbai's Teen Batti Chawl. 

In an interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Jackie Shroff said “I remember those years when I would stand outside chawl’s bathroom with my mug. There were seven small buildings and we had a total of three bathrooms for all the people of those buildings. There would be a line outside the toilet every morning because people would be in a hurry to go to work. This memory is still so fresh in my mind… that sometimes I still see myself standing in that line in my dreams.”

“I used to sit on the floor and eat, which is the best way to eat I think. My mother would cook and I would sit on the ground and eat. Those memories haven’t left my mind. I used to sleep on the floor of this room. I saw a snake in the corner of that room. Once a rat bit me and my mom. This I am talking about mid 60s that time around. I sometimes go there, it is a place where I grew up. I even told the landlord to give the space to me for rent but he said no. I told I would pay the same amount as others but he did not budge. I am still trying,” he added.