Vijay Varma is one of the top actors in Bollywood today. He has a huge fanbase and has been ruling millions of hearts. The actor, known for his compelling
portrayals in Darlings, Mirzapur, and IC814, recently opened up on having depression and shared how Aamir Khan's daughter Ira helped him overcome it. The actor was in conversation with Rhea Chakraborty in her podcast, where he shared that he was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety, and he turned to yoga as well as therapy to heal.
Vijay Varma Opens Up On Dealing With Depression
During the conversation, Varma said, "I was all alone in an apartment in Mumbai. Luckily, I had a small terrace — I could see the sky, be with the elements. Otherwise, I would’ve gone mad. Actually, I did. What happened to me is that pause, that constant running after work, the byproduct is that you become so lonely. I felt very lonely, very afraid and I was like why can’t I move from my couch for four days? What’s going on?"
Further, he added, "At that time, Ira and Gulshan [Devaiah] were like my little support system. Ira was assisting on Dahaad, and we had all become good friends during the shoot. We’d video call each other on Zoom, have dinners — that was our circle. But I kept deteriorating."
Aamir Khan's Daughter Ira Khan Helped Vijay Varma Through Depression
"She was the first to point out, ‘Vijay, I think you need to start moving a little bit.' She would do Zoom workouts and make me work out. Eventually, I did speak to a therapist, on Zoom, and I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety… My therapist even suggested medication. I told her, ‘Let me try managing for now,'" he concluded.
Professionally, Vijay has Gustaakh Ishq in his pipeline, which is slated to release on November 28. He was last seen in Murder Mubarak alongside Sara Ali Khan and Karishma Kapoor.
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