For years, he was bullied and ridiculed because of his height but now it\u2019s payback time for Ashish Singh of Kannauj, who worked as body reference for Shah Rukh Khan in his latest Zero.<\/p>\n
Just four feet tall, Ashish facilitated in bringing alive Bauaa Singh, the lead character in Zero with some of his mannerism and body language, coupled with technology, coming in handy for the makers.<\/p>\n
The film is more like a personal victory for Ashish who left Kannauj with a pledge to give a befitting reply to people who used to make fun of him because of his height. \u201cTheir ridicule motivated me to do better in life. By the grace of God, my height became my biggest plus in life and took me to places that most people can only dream of,\u201d said Ashish, from Mumbai. \u201cIt was painful to bear all that mocking. Now, I am happy that those people treat me with respect and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ashish was born in Jasmai village of Mainpuri district and came to Chibramau, Kannauj, in 2009 to pursue graduation. He used to cover 36 km everyday on a small bicycle, travelling from his village to college in Chibramau, said Dr Pratyush Dwivedi, his guardian.<\/p>\n
He joined a six-month long acting course and bagged three Bhojpuri films. The films didn\u2019t do well and he ended up in working at small time eating joints in Bengaluru, said Dr Dwivedi. \u201cHe wanted to prove to people that he could also become an achiever,\u201d said Dwivedi.<\/p>\n
His lucky break came when he moved to New Delhi and started working with a group of actors. Zero\u2019s director Anand L Rai spotted him at an event. \u201cHe was delighted with the offer and I encouraged him,\u201d Dr Dwivedi said. Ashish underwent four rounds of audition before the Zero team finalised him as the body reference.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lived like Shah Rukh Khan for two years so that he reflects in my body motion, action and language,\u201d said Ashish. \u201cI used to reach the sets an hour before him where the cameras were positioned according to my height,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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