Rajiv Thakur recalls ‘painful memories’ of growing up in poverty: ‘Felt like our home was a public toilet’
Comedian and actor Rajiv Thakur is known today for making audiences laugh with his comic timing. However, behind the laughter lies a childhood marked by extreme financial hardship. In a recent conversation with Vaibhav Munjal on his podcast, Rajiv opened up about growing up in poverty and recalled how cramped and difficult their living conditions were, saying their home often “felt like a public toilet”. Rajiv Thakur recalls growing up in poverty. Rajiv Thakur recalls growing up in poverty Talking about his life journey, Rajiv revealed that it began in circumstances he still finds difficult to revisit. He said people often advise comedians to turn their pain into stand-up material, but whenever he does that, the memories are so overwhelming that he ends up crying backstage after his performance. Rajiv said he rarely speaks about his early struggles and shared, “It was just like those old Hindi films. After my parents got married, my father was thrown out of the family home. Overnight, they went from living in a comfortable house to a single-room home. …
