Rohithails from the holy city of Sikhs, Amritsar in Punjab, in a middle-class familywith his father being a mechanic. Although his family did not have any musicalbackground, Rohit was always interested in music since childhood. He used to feelsome connection with music, which was a strange thing for a boy living in acompletely different place without much aid to his talent. His voice qualityand expertise in harmonium gave the musical group of his school, a chance toperform at ‘India’s Got Talent’ show. Their group passed the auditions andexcitedly worked to give their first performance on the stage of India'sbiggest Talent show.
It was a golden opportunity forRohit to show his talent and passion for music to the world and make his mark in themusic industry. However, destiny has some other plans for him, andunfortunately, he suffered from a vocal disorder due to continuous practicejust before their first performance on the show. His dreams of performing shatteredwhen doctors told him to stop singing due to that illness. His heart crushedlittle more when all other group members went on the stage to play, leaving himbehind.
As it isrightly said that you can't take anyone's talent and passion from them. Thisyoung lad was facing the same situation when he was unable to sing for nearlytwo years due to vocal disorder. He wanted to express himself through hissinging, but his throat was getting no better. This led him to discover hislove and passion for the musical Instruments. To keep his bond intact withmusic, he started learning guitar from the Western Academy under the guidanceof trained professionals.
The Making Of RCR On A Twisted Road
The battle of success wassurely not going to be comfortable, and the boy was aware of this fact. Whilelearning guitar, he was always into exploring more and more options forhimself. It was then he came across the songs and raps by one of the finestrappers of the century, Eminem. Impressed by the new style of music, he startedfinding more about it from the similar videos of Indian Singers suchas Bohemia and Honey Singh. He liked the concept so much that he made up hismind to try his hands in the same field. After hearing Rohit's first rap, histeacher, Mr Twinkle Rajput, not only guided him on the right track butalso encouraged him to follow his passion. So overwhelmed by the talent anddedication of his student, Twinkle gave him his name of RCR, RohitChaudhary Rapstar, resembling his energetic rapping style.
Asrightly said, not everything goes as planned, and destiny made him learned thatvery soon! Once, he was invited by a director to Mumbai to perform for a show.All excited, he packed his bag and left for the city with his friends, but theharsh reality hit him when that director stopped answering Rohit's call. Thoughslowly he was running out of money, he did not lose hope and continued hisvoyage in a desire to find his lost luck.
It was a time when thefinancial condition of his family was touching to a very low, and hence RCRtook the lead by taking small projects. He used to keep a little money forhimself from his earnings and send most of the amount to his home. There weremany days when he did not have any money left to feed himself and find a betterplace to live than a small room shared by more than 30 people. It was a momentthat could easily break the power of anyone, but RCR was committed to givingvalue to his name.
Ups And Downs Never Ends
"Nothing isimpossible with hard work, commitment and dedication" - Sir Brayne
Every artist has his journey,and for RCR, it was a tough one. By the grace of God, his hard work and talentlend him a show 'Dil Hai Hindustani'. He went through 6 tough rounds to make itto the final audition at Mumbai. He finally got the chance to perform in frontof the music greats such as Badshah, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Pritam Chakraborty. Itwas a live performance in front of a broad audience, and a small mistake couldget him eliminated from the show. A little nervousness bound RCR, and he made amistake in the first stanza of the rap. It was a moment when he decided tocomplete his rest of the lines with full energy and confidence without thinkingof that mistake. Everyone liked his rap, and he got to hear many praising wordsfrom Indian Rap King, Badshah himself. He was one of the top 6contestants of the show.
Thestory does not end here as it was momentary happiness for RCR. He had to rushback to his home when his mother was suffering from the eye and uterus problemsthat need urgent attention and care. Adding to which his sister's marriage wasalso on the cards. But the disturbing truth was, they were running out ofmoney! RCR decided to take the bullet and take his family out of the financialcrisis.
When he returned to Mumbai andeverything seemed to be settling down, an unfortunate accident took the life ofhis brother-in-law after eight months of the marriage. It again halted hisjourney, but RCR fought against all the odds without deviating from the path ofsuccess. He went on to participate in MTV hustle, which took his popularity to the newlevel.
The Ongoing Hustle of RCR
There is always a path toachieve more success and spread the joy of reaching the top. RCR is now afamous name in the Indian music Industry after his mind-blowing performances infront of the music greats. People love his words, expressions, thoughts, andrejoice in the power of his raps. He has bagged a lot of projects in his kittyfor the future after being adjudged as the second runner up of India's firstrap reality show, MTV hustle. He is closely working with the famous Indianactor Prince Narula apart from some solo projects and a Bollywood movie. Notonly this, he enjoys a large following on his YouTube and Instagram channels. He is now setting higher goalsand working with all his strengths to achieve the new wonders at the stage.
Conclusion
“Success is when yoursignature turns into your autograph.” — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The above quote perfectly fitson to the journey of the enthusiastic rapper of the Indian musicIndustry. RCR is now a feeling in the hearts of those aspiringtalents who wants to follow him and make their presence felt in life. He is theperfect role model who is still holding his ground even after getting such ahuge success. His hard work and zeal to achieve success withoutgiving up on his dreams is a quality which only a real star can possess. Rohitis the real example of portraying that no matter how many hardships you face,if you have dedication, then nothing can stop you from flourishing.
