{
  "id": 17943988,
  "title": "Ramayana’s ‘Lakshmana’ Ravie Dubey struggled to afford food, has Rs 150 cr net worth now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/ramayanas-lakshmana-ravie-dubey-struggled-to-afford-food-has-rs-150",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-lakshmana-ravie-dubey-failed-college-contemplated-suicide-no-food-net-worth-rs-150-crore-10948618/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ravie Dubey, the actor set to star in the massive film series Ramayana, has shared his journey of overcoming struggles to become a successful actor. Born in 1982, Ravie moved to Mumbai in 2001 to study engineering, but his first few semesters were marked by poor academic performance. Faced with failure, he contemplated suicide and struggled with mental health issues. Despite these obstacles, Ravie persevered and eventually graduated from engineering. After failing to make a dent in the ad film industry, he transitioned into television, landing his first major role in the show Stree Yeh Teri Kahani in 2006. It was during this time that he met Sargun Mehta, whom he credits with transforming his life. Their relationship blossomed, leading to marriage in 2013. Ravie's career took off in 2010 with the show Saas Bina Sasural, and he became a household name in 2014 with the hit show Jamai Raja. Today, Ravie Dubey is on the cusp of one of his biggest roles yet, playing Lakshmana in Ramayana, a film series with a budget of Rs 4,000 crore.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ravie Dubey struggled academically in college, contemplated suicide.",
    "Transitioned to television after failing in ad films, met Sargun Mehta.",
    "Playing Lakshmana in Rs 4,000 crore-budgeted Ramayana film series."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Dubey’s transition from academic failure and financial hardship to a leading role in a massive film series illustrates the high-stakes personal evolution required to reach the pinnacle of Indian television.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}