Jay Bhanushali gave ‘2000 auditions’ before making his debut with Kasautii Zindagi Kay: 'The journey is not easy'

Jay Bhanushali recalled the time of his initial days in the industry. He has said that before getting his big break with Kasautii Zindagi Kay, he gave 2000 auditions.

Television actor Jay Bhanushali made his debut with Ekta Kapoor's show Kasautii Zindangii Kay, in a supporting role. In a new interview, Jay opened up about his difficult journey before hitting the fame. He said that he gave more than 2000 auditions before he bagged his debut role.

Jay Bhanushali made his debut as a lead in Ekta Kapoor's show Kayamath in 2007. (HT_PRINT)

Jay appeared in small roles in TV shows Kasautii Zindangii Kay and Dhoom Machaao Dhoom before bagging a lead role. In 2007 he appeared in Ekta Kapoor's Kayamath as lead. He has since appeared in TV shows like Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi, and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil among others.

In an interview with Etimes, Jay recalled the time when his sister used to tell him to take up the modeling career. He said, "My sister suggested I should try modelling but I never considered it seriously. Later, I changed my mind and worked on her suggestions." He added, “The journey is not easy. It has a number of ups and downs. It took me 2000 auditions to get that breakthrough. Double the number of sleepless nights and hard work to get where I am today.”

He has also hosted shows such as Dance India Dance 3, Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 2, Dance Ke Superkids, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and many more. In an interview with Hindustan Times in 2017, Jay said that he always wanted to be an anchor.