The voice is what strikes you first, and then the imposing personality behind it. And that is pretty much the way Rohitt made his way into the entertainment industry.
He became a popular name in Kannada households with his stint as a radio jockey before going on to win acclaim for his debut movie 'Karvva'. Being one of the top five contestants in the Kannada version of wildly successful reality show 'Bigg Boss' helped cement his position in the industry.
"I come from a normal, middle-class family and studied to be an engineer. But then later people started telling me that I have a good voice and that I have a talent for RJing. I decided to give it a shot. The journey wasn't easy because I had to go around quite a few places and then people wouldn't call me back. But I persisted and here I am," says the star, who is currently hosting 'Nayaka' on 92.7 BIG FM from 2-4 pm everyday.
When asked how acting happened, he is as candid as one can be. "Acting didn't happen just like that, I made it happen. After four years of RJing, my intention was to get into politics because I really care about making a difference. I had a group of young boys and girls with me who contested for the MLA elections in 2014. We got a good number of votes but we didn't win. That's when I realised that I needed to make my brand a little bigger to reach out to more people. I started writing stories and finally we got on board a producer who showed faith in us and that was it," Rohitt says.
He became a popular name in Kannada households with his stint as a radio jockey before going on to win acclaim for his debut movie 'Karvva'. Being one of the top five contestants in the Kannada version of wildly successful reality show 'Bigg Boss' helped cement his position in the industry.
"I come from a normal, middle-class family and studied to be an engineer. But then later people started telling me that I have a good voice and that I have a talent for RJing. I decided to give it a shot. The journey wasn't easy because I had to go around quite a few places and then people wouldn't call me back. But I persisted and here I am," says the star, who is currently hosting 'Nayaka' on 92.7 BIG FM from 2-4 pm everyday.
When asked how acting happened, he is as candid as one can be. "Acting didn't happen just like that, I made it happen. After four years of RJing, my intention was to get into politics because I really care about making a difference. I had a group of young boys and girls with me who contested for the MLA elections in 2014. We got a good number of votes but we didn't win. That's when I realised that I needed to make my brand a little bigger to reach out to more people. I started writing stories and finally we got on board a producer who showed faith in us and that was it," Rohitt says.
One can't help but be impressed by the trajectory of his growth story which has only seen an upward curve, straddling all possible media like movies, television and radio. But which one was the challenging?
"Everything is challenging yet exciting. For example in radio, in every show you get to meet and talk to new people. But a lot of hard work goes into it, even though it might look like an easy job for an outsider. Similarly in the case of movies, for two hours of entertainment, an artiste puts in more than one year of hard work," he says.
But it is no secret that fame comes at a price and the star is frank enough to admit that there is a downside to being popular.
"When you get so much love you wonder whether you deserve it. But sometimes, when you are at a temple and want to sit by yourself, it is a little annoying when people come and ask you for a selfie. But I guess it's love in a different form," he says composedly.
On the work front, Rohitt is excited about his upcoming movie 'Buckaasuura'. "It's not 'Bakasura' from mythology. Buck is money and the story is about how a good human being transforms into a demon when he goes after money. It's done by the same technical team of 'Karvva'."
Other highlights of the movie include a song which will see almost 30-40 stars of the industry coming together as well as the fact that V Ravichandran will play a villain for the first time. "The whole of Kannada industry has been very supportive and I am grateful for the kind of support the project is getting," he says.
The voice is what strikes you first, and then the imposing personality behind it. And that is pretty much the way Rohitt made his way into the entertainment industry.
He became a popular name in Kannada households with his stint as a radio jockey before going on to win acclaim for his debut movie 'Karvva’. Being one of the top five contestants in the Kannada version of wildly successful reality show 'Bigg Boss’ helped cement his position in the industry.
"I come from a normal, middle-class family and studied to be an engineer. But then later people started telling me that I have a good voice and that I have a talent for RJing. I decided to give it a shot. The journey wasn’t easy because I had to go around quite a few places and then people wouldn’t call me back. But I persisted and here I am,” says the star, who is currently hosting 'Nayaka’ on 92.7 BIG FM from 2-4 pm everyday.
When asked how acting happened, he is as candid as one can be. "Acting didn’t happen just like that, I made it happen. After four years of RJing, my intention was to get into politics because I really care about making a difference. I had a group of young boys and girls with me who contested for the MLA elections in 2014. We got a good number of votes but we didn’t win. That’s when I realised that I needed to make my brand a little bigger to reach out to more people. I started writing stories and finally we got on board a producer who showed faith in us and that was it,” Rohitt says.
He became a popular name in Kannada households with his stint as a radio jockey before going on to win acclaim for his debut movie 'Karvva’. Being one of the top five contestants in the Kannada version of wildly successful reality show 'Bigg Boss’ helped cement his position in the industry.
"I come from a normal, middle-class family and studied to be an engineer. But then later people started telling me that I have a good voice and that I have a talent for RJing. I decided to give it a shot. The journey wasn’t easy because I had to go around quite a few places and then people wouldn’t call me back. But I persisted and here I am,” says the star, who is currently hosting 'Nayaka’ on 92.7 BIG FM from 2-4 pm everyday.
When asked how acting happened, he is as candid as one can be. "Acting didn’t happen just like that, I made it happen. After four years of RJing, my intention was to get into politics because I really care about making a difference. I had a group of young boys and girls with me who contested for the MLA elections in 2014. We got a good number of votes but we didn’t win. That’s when I realised that I needed to make my brand a little bigger to reach out to more people. I started writing stories and finally we got on board a producer who showed faith in us and that was it,” Rohitt says.
One can’t help but be impressed by the trajectory of his growth story which has only seen an upward curve, straddling all possible media like movies, television and radio. But which one was the challenging?
"Everything is challenging yet exciting. For example in radio, in every show you get to meet and talk to new people. But a lot of hard work goes into it, even though it might look like an easy job for an outsider. Similarly in the case of movies, for two hours of entertainment, an artiste puts in more than one year of hard work,” he says.
But it is no secret that fame comes at a price and the star is frank enough to admit that there is a downside to being popular.
"When you get so much love you wonder whether you deserve it. But sometimes, when you are at a temple and want to sit by yourself, it is a little annoying when people come and ask you for a selfie. But I guess it’s love in a different form,” he says composedly.
On the work front, Rohitt is excited about his upcoming movie 'Buckaasuura’. "It’s not 'Bakasura’ from mythology. Buck is money and the story is about how a good human being transforms into a demon when he goes after money. It’s done by the same technical team of 'Karvva’.”
Other highlights of the movie include a song which will see almost 30-40 stars of the industry coming together as well as the fact that V Ravichandran will play a villain for the first time. "The whole of Kannada industry has been very supportive and I am grateful for the kind of support the project is getting,” he says.