Imran Khan Opens Up About ‘Severe Depression’: ‘Was Barely Capable Of Functioning; Did My Best To Disappear – News18

While Imran Khan’s fans are desperately waiting for his big comeback, the actor has slowly started stepping back into the limelight. Imran has begun to talk about his time off-screen very candidly and revealed earlier that he was in severe depression. In a recent chat, the actor recalled that time in his life and said that he was barely capable of functioning.

“In those years, I was just not capable of doing these things. I was barely capable of functioning. When you are tackling deep and severe depression, just getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth and taking a shower is a monumental task,” he said, speaking to Film Companion. He added that even going to therapy appointments was a task for him.

“I did my best to disappear. I did not engage via those threads. You know how desperately people cling on to the spotlight? I didn’t. I did exactly the opposite of what you are supposed to do to stay relevant. Yet here we are, and here I am,” he said.

Shedding light on what triggered him, Imran said, “The week before Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na released, nobody could have given a damn if I walked on the street; the week after it released, suddenly there are people chasing my car.” He added, “A film doesn’t do well, the same industry people who were chomping at the bit to show up and pat me on the back suddenly are like, ‘You are out of season, you are the wrong kind of flavour’.”

Imran Khan added that a “mental health scare” made him realise that he was not “healthy, strong, capable.” Around 2016-2017, Imran “started to make (his mental health his) priority.” Imran said, “Being an actor is optional, these things are not optional,” He said that he is now prioritising his well-being.