Archive · 29 Jul 2025
From Film Sets to Rapido: Director's Journey Inspires
Viraj, who used to help make movies, now drives for Rapido to make ends meet.
He left home to follow his dreams after his father's death and faced many challenges.
Ratnam made a video about him, which got many views online.
Viraj traveled a lot and has dreams of directing movies again one day.
He's working hard, hoping to get back to making films.
Viraj Srivastav, a former assistant director, now works as a Rapido driver.
Content creator Ratnam shared Srivastav's story in a viral video.
Srivastav left home after his father's death and sought support from the Salaam Baalak Trust.
He worked as an assistant director in Mumbai for five years.
Srivastav dreams of directing again and states, "Roll camera and action."
- Who
- Viraj Srivastav, former assistant director and current Rapido driver.
- What
- The inspiring story of Viraj Srivastav, a former assistant director, now a Rapido captain, pursuing his dream of directing.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Mumbai (Assistant Director)
- Why
- To overcome hardships and to fulfill his dream of directing.
- Subject
- Viraj Srivastav
- Occupation
- Rapido Captain (formerly Assistant Director)
- Storyteller
- Ratnam
- Video Views
- Over a million
- Social Media Engagement
- Over 100,000 likes
- Previous Work
- Assistant Director in Mumbai
