INDIA: In an interview with TCT, Marathi standup comedian Ashish Bobde aka “Chimur ka chokra” talks about his life journey and shares the creativity utilised in making his signature comedy videos.
Ashish Bobde narrates his journey and hardships
Every person has higher goals and desires to have them realised. Many people fulfil objectives and overcome difficulties, even though they might have specific challenges. However, some people’s aspirations cannot come true because of many life constraints.
Certain people might not be able to entirely achieve their goals due to challenging situations in life, but they can get close by using the power to pursue their dreams. They will be satisfied that they put up the effort essential to accomplish a greater significance in their daily lives, even if this is not their most significant achievement.
Ashish Bobde is a son of a farmer from the Tahsil area in Chimur. From the start, life for this young man had been full of tribulations as he worked in medical stores and later sold ice creams. He even had to wash juice glasses for 5 rupees a day as a kid. In 2017, Bobde worked in a private bank for 150 rupees.
Due to a shortage of black background screens for standup shoots, this aspiring artist’s immense determination and willingness made him purchase 50-100 rupees batteries from stores and 400 rupees background screen. He started dubbing the videos with 100 rupees headphones. From childhood till 2022, Bobde lived in a single room. However, his earnings from social media posts gave him the stability to build a house for himself.
People’s support has been his life’s driving force and prime motivational factor. He loves his job and the satisfaction that comes with it. Bobde is also conscious of the fact that “nothing is permanent and that what material pleasures we have will be gone one day”.
Like all artists, his life is replete with tribulations and successes, with no permanence, but he aspires to use his reputation to render honest and pristine work. He says, “I got it, so I respect it. And this motivates me to do this work”.
Bobde adds, “Building a career showing utmost dedication takes a lot of patience and time.” He explains, often, his shoots would extend into the night and away from his family. He finds it difficult to dedicate time to his family.
However, he endeavours to spend the whole day at home after his shoot. An ideal day in his life would be to watch television, talk with people around and get a well-deserved rest. According to this budding artist, this is the best way to cater to work and family and maintain a proper work-life balance.
Ashish Bobde elucidates how he is well equipped to handle any sort of hardship owing to his work from childhood. He struggled to maintain his channel for 7-8 months, after which he commenced making videos on Stuart Little movies that made him famous. This was a great point of departure in his life, where he started to aim higher and bigger.
He started his second channel, which has a lot of standup comedies and vines. He makes people laugh, and he impresses people from all age groups. He says, “From that time to now, I make people laugh. People love to watch my videos from childhood to senior people. And now I know what people want from me, so time by the time I make videos on trending content and social messages.”
In his final address to the readers, he tells them to do something unique and different in life and never give up. He says, “You do not always need a great set-up to create content, but art can be created through what we have in hand.”
He gives an example of how he started his work with a mobile phone. He asks the readers for originality and genuineness that would make the work more “engaging”. He infers. “You do not need to travel to Mumbai or Delhi to demonstrate your talent to three people who will decide your career. You simply wake up, grab your phone, and write, shoot, edit, and repeat.”
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