Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 4: Actor Adarsh Gourav has shared a deeply personal reflection on his evolving relationship with rejection, revealing how it has shaped him both as a person and a performer. In a candid social media post, the Superboys of Malegaon star recalled his first public encounter with rejection during an audition for the reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa — a moment that unexpectedly went viral.
“As a kid, I didn’t know how to deal with rejection,” Adarsh wrote. “The first time I was on television, I was bawling after being rejected for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa because I was underage. The TV crew caught it all, and soon, there I was in a red T-shirt, crying on national television. That clip became viral before I even knew what ‘viral’ meant. My sadness turned into a mini celebration in the neighbourhood.”
Over the years, as he stepped into the world of acting, Adarsh says rejection became a constant companion — one that eventually taught him resilience rather than defeat. “Being an actor sets you up for any and every form of criticism. But instead of breaking me, it only strengthened my resolve. I developed a hunger to learn from everything and everyone around me,” he shared.
Books and mentors encouraged him to “find his truth” — a lesson that, while not necessarily softening the sting of rejection, helped him understand himself better. “Did it help me process failure better? I’m not sure,” he admitted. “But it made me better at dealing with myself.”
Adarsh also revealed that he recently lost a significant opportunity due to what he described as a “stupid” reason — something that left him frustrated and heartbroken for days. But with age, he’s developed a perspective that gives him hope.
“Life finds bizarre ways to one-up you,” he wrote. “At 31, have I become better at dealing with this? Maybe not entirely. But what has changed is the assurance that the tide turns. There will be more opportunities.”
His honest reflection offers a rare glimpse into the emotional reality behind the spotlight — a reminder that even in loss, growth is possible.