Joju George recalls attending workshops with Rohit Saraf: ‘Used to go for night drives, called him Amul baby’

For a lot of people, it would come as a surprise that veteran Malayalam star Joju George and Bollywood actor Rohit Saraf had once attended acting workshops together. The duo had a reunion, after years, at the recent OTTplay Changemakers Awards 2023, which honoured the disruptors and pathbreakers in film industries and social media, in Mumbai.

After getting to know that Rohit will be at the inaugural edition of Changemakers, Joju told us that the two used to attend acting workshops together once upon a time. “He was the ‘Amul Baby’ of the group. We had these training sessions and post that all of us would go for night drives. He used to drive my car,” said the Iratta and Nayattu actor.

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When we asked if they had kept in touch, Joju said, “No. After that, we weren’t in touch. And then one fine day, I saw him in Shah Rukh Khan’s film Dear Zindagi. He’s a great chap.”

Both Joju and Rohit were honoured at the recent OTTplay Changemakers Awards 2023 for creating an indelible mark through their work. Joju won the award for the Disruptive Star of the Year (Male) for his performances in movies such as Iratta, Freedom Fight and Pada, while Rohit took home the award for Most Loved Star on Social Media.

Joju also shared a great moment with Kantara actor Rishab Shetty, who had presented him with award at the event, which also saw several pathbreaking talents including Rajkummar Rao, Basil Joseph, Aishwarya Rajesh, Regina Cassandra, Pradeep Ranganathan, Prajakta Koli, Sunny Leone, Swastika Mukherjee and Uorfi Javed in attendance.

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Soon after winning the award, Joju also thanked the audience and his colleagues throughout his career who have helped him become who he is. The actor was also grateful to his directors for picking him in versatile roles that helped him push himself as a performer.