Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise has started a talk on mental health. The 34-year-old actor reportedly died of suicide and is said to be suffering from depression.
The demise of the actor came as a shock for the Bollywood industry but before it, another actor from the industry revealed suffering from depression.
We are talking about Nawazuddin Siddiqui who happened to open about suffering from depression in an interview with an entertainment portal.
In his interaction during HT Spotlight, the actor had been talking about mental health during the lockdown. He opened up how his AC had been leaking in his office and he had to collect water in a bucket and throw it, just like old days.
He also opened up about how he had dealt with depression during his struggling days. He said, “I have always had a mazdoor-like hardworking, fighting spirit. I don’t think that I am bigger than them. I had the same intentions as theirs. I didn’t dream of becoming a star. My only intension was to survive and earn for the next meal. It continued for 10 years. I did odd jobs and walked to my friend’s house for food. There were difficult times but we were happy even then. But ya, I did feel depressed at times because of lack of work. Depression and frustration start when you dream big.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui also said that he thought he did not feel like ending his life, he did feel that we will probably die! He said, “I used to walk to my friend’s house, without a train, for food and walk back on foot. Because I wasn’t eating well so I was getting weak and my hair started falling off. I used to get tired after walking 2 km. I felt as if I am going to die soon. Because of which I used to stay out all day to see the world because I didn’t know how many days I will survive.”
For the uninitiated, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is making headlines after his wife filed for divorce and things took an ugly turn when revelations were made by her and his niece.
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