Asim Riaz: "Would go for auditions by taking lifts because then I had to choose between eating meals or paying rickshaw fare"

Asim Riaz has become a household name now after his stint in Bigg Boss 13. The finalist has not just wowed us with his appearances in music videos but is now winning more hearts with his rap. Now, as fans are waiting for more of his raps, he has revealed in a recent interview that there was a time when he had to choose between taking a rickshaw to reach auditions and eating food.

Talking to Bollywood Bubble, Asim revealed, “My dad gave me Rs 8,000. In 2012, the rent of a PG was Rs 8,000. But there were at least 15 people in that PG. In New Mahada, they would give you mattresses and cupboards that were the size of a matchbox to keep your clothes. I used to feel good that I came from so far and there are so many people around me and I am not alone. Because I was 18. When you don’t have the money, especially in Bombay, you pay the rent and everything else; but then you don’t have the money to eat, to go for auditions, for rickshaws so you’ve got to walk. For me, there came a time when I would go for auditions by taking lifts. Because then I had to choose between eating meals or paying the rickshaw fare. When you come down, rickshaw is a little expensive for us. I didn’t know much about buses, their numbers and what time they come; rickshaw is something that is available. It was okay because till the time I make it, I will be so honest that this is how I made it. You don’t have to lose hope. You will not become small by asking someone for help.”

That's probably the attitude that has gotten himso far in his life and now he has become inspirational to many out there.