When Hrithik felt depressed

Why he felt unworthy of 'Krissh 2'

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik maybe one of B’wood’s most successful actors with a huge fan-following but he recently surprised everyone when he revealed that he battled with depression. It is no secret that the 38-year-old Hrithik faced a tough time last year, putting up with niggling injuries and a damaged back.
But the real problems for Hrithik started when he started planning for ‘Krrish’. Though his father Rakesh Roshan told him that they could start filming ‘Krrish 2’ in 2013 after his injuries were healed, Hrithik felt they must start the project immediately, lest it remain on the backburner forever.

But he soon realised that the task was easier said than done. The role proved to be a huge challenge because he had to get into the right shape. Apparently, the actor was overweight by over 10 kilos and couldn’t fit into his superhero costume for ‘Krrish 2’. Moreover, he feared with a slip disc he wouldn’t ever be able to perform stunts. The light-eyed actor says he felt extremely depressed and took to smoking. At one point of time, he even felt unworthy of starring in the movie.

So what pulled him out of the negative mood? Apparently, it was the script of ‘Krrish 2’ was “just amazing” and he says he realised how much people, especially kids loved him in the previous movies. This motivated him to hire the best trainers in the US and give himself 10 weeks to make a transformation.

Great going Hrithik! It looks like we have more of you to drool over.