“I Manifested Dhurandhar… And I Got It” — Gaurav Gera on Working with Aditya Dhar & Ranveer Singh

What really changed after Dhurandhar? In this first episode of The Unrushed Podcast, Gaurav Gera sits down with Jasleen Gupta for a raw, honest conversation about acting, identity, and the journey behind the spotlight. From auditioning for Dhurandhar to sharing screen space with Ranveer Singh, Gaurav opens up about the mindset shifts, self-doubt, and breakthroughs that shaped his career. He also talks about the one direction from Aditya Dhar that stayed with him: “Just don’t act.” He also talks about: Did Dhurandhar really pause multiple film shoots? What Ranveer said that stayed with him Why “struggle” isn’t the right word Transition from Chutki to Aalam Bhai Dealing with self-doubt & low phases Freelance life, money, and stability Love, detachment, and emotional growth Watch till the end for some unexpected, unfiltered moments. #GauravGera #Dhurandhar #RanveerSingh #AdityaDhar #MukeshChabbra #HumansOfBombay #Podcast #Bollywood #Podcast #ActorJourney #Chutki #Comedy #HindiPodcast 0:00 – Precap 1:28 – Intro 1:43 – “Films stopped because of Dhurandhar?” 2:06 – Why Dhurandhar feels special for Bollywood 2:46 – How Gaurav got the role 4:05 – Working with Ranveer Singh 4:48 – First interaction with Ranveer 5:47 – Journey from Chutki to Alam Bhai 6:30 – Struggle vs “Journey” mindset 12:44 – Fame before vs after Dhurandhar 17:01 – Dating life & past love 19:54 – Alternate income & YouTube 20:19 – Future plans: Films vs content 22:02 – Manifestation story 23:30 – On-set bonding & friendships 25:08 – How acting started 27:14 – Family support & risks 30:45 – Favourite cities & travel love 32:09 – Preparing for Aalam Bhai role 34:05 – Acting with Ranveer: does it matter? 35:35 – Would he play another role in Dhurandhar? 37:11 – Performing iconic dialogues (Alam Bhai mode ON) 39:12 – Parents’ reaction & society buzz 40:00 – “Once in a lifetime film” feeling 40:41 – Friends in the industry 41:06 – Influencers vs actors debate 42:50 – Outro Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram: Instagram: officialhumansofbombay Uncovered by Humans of Bombay: @humansofbombayuncovered LinkedIn: LinkedIn: humans-of-bombay Gaurav Gera Instagram: Instagram: gauravgera YouTube: gauravgeratv Karishma Mehta Instagram: Instagram: karimehta05 LinkedIn: LinkedIn: karishma-mehta-b22151174 About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 12 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 6M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.