When Ravi Basrur planned to commit suicide

Ravi Basrur shot to fame as a successful music director and now speaking to scribes at Vishwak Sen's Cult teaser launch shared his struggles.

He said “At the age of 18, I wanted to die twice.” He revealed “One man saved me. He gave me ₹35,000 to buy a keyboard. His name was Ravi,”

He added “That day, I changed my name to his name,” he said, adding that Vishwak Sen was the next person who truly recognised the music within him. “These two people played the most important roles in my life. I can never forget them.”

Ravi Basrur praised Vishwak Sen saying “In my 25 years of experience, this is the first time someone saw my soul and appreciated it. That person is Vishwak Sen.”

It is known that Vishwak Sen gifted him a Rolex watch. Ravi Basrur said “This is not about money or status. This is not a watch. This is appreciation for a music director,”

Speaking about Tollywood, he said “I have worked across five film industries, but I have never seen an audience like this.” About Cult he said "“You are going to hear something truly mesmerising. Especially in theatres, the sound experience will not be normal. Just wait for it,”