Meet Deepak Mahto, social media influencer who came to Mumbai to become actor, ended up working as laborer, shopkeeper; Now he earns…
Many people come to Mumbai with the dream of becoming an actor, but not everyone makes it. There are many obstacles along the way, financial struggles, with no house to live in, but that doesn’t stop them from dreaming big. The same happened with social media influencer Deepak Mahto, who now has over 1.4 million followers.
Deepak always wanted to become an actor, but for a living, he worked as a labourer and shopkeeper. Taking to his long journey in Mumbai, Deepak, on May 1, Labour Day, took to his social media handle to share his inspiring story.
Gaining 1.4 million followers wasn’t easy for him. Deepak has faced his struggles since he came to Mumbai 15 years ago. He shared a series of photos showing himself in various occupations over the years. In the caption, he poured his heart out, revealing the story of his journey to becoming a social media star.
In 2016, Deepak worked as a marble cutter at Jupiter Hospital in Baner, Pune. In 2017, he was a labourer at Ashok Tower in Lalbaug. Then, in 2019, he worked as a labour contractor at CCI-Brabourne Stadium. He then lost his savings of 4-5 years after submitting a bill, just before the lockdown struck.
Deepak’s passion for acting is still seen in the content he shares on social media, where he lip-syncs and performs to Bollywood songs. The bio of one of his other Instagram accounts reads, ’15 saal pehle main bhi hero banne aaya tha’ (Fifteen years ago, I came with the dream of becoming a hero).
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