Janaawar actor Bhuvan Arora reveals he witnessed casteism in Bihar: 'I still feel judgmental about it'

Bhuvan Arora

Beneath the cloak of crime, Janaawar explores not only the emotions of a man fighting his inner demons, but also casteism. It's the layered storytelling that attracted
Bhuvan Arora to the Zee5 series, directed by Shachindra Vats. The actor says his brush with rampant casteism in the country happened over two years ago after his father-in-law's demise. "I had gone to Bihar for the last rites. The entire village is supposed to be fed as part of the ritual, and they were all fed as per the caste hierarchy. So, the upper caste was fed first," he recalls.

The actor wasn't in the mental space to register his disapproval. It's something he feels guilty about to date. "I had faced a personal loss. So I wasn't at a point where I had the time, energy, or mental health to deal with this. So, I didn't object to it much, and I still feel judgmental about it. I should have objected irrespective of what I was [going through]."

While Arora broke out with Farzi (2023), the actor notes that the industry's perception towards him has changed since he featured in the Tamil hit, Amaran (2024). "I got a few offers from the South industry after Amaran. They didn't have the kind of mounting that it did. So, I didn't do any. That said, the trust of people has increased. Post theatrical work, people take you more seriously. They want you to shoulder more responsibility."