Salman Khan mocks mental illness, say depression is a luxury

The 52-year-old actor believes there have been breaking points in his life, but the nature of his job does not allow him to share his vulnerable side with the world.

"My profession is such that I have to look good, dress up, do stylised action sequences and romance. Articles come on my affairs, me working with beautiful heroines and then suddenly a court date comes up... People see me on 'Bigg Boss' in which I am laughing and joking.

"So, people think I don't give a damn about things. That is the most difficult part about our journey as actors. No matter what you are going through at your home or in your personal life, you can't have sub-titles there. You have to be that character, no matter what you are going through," Salman said at the Global TiE Summit.

The actor said being a star has a lot repercussions as he does not have the "luxury of being depressed or sad".

"I see a lot of people going on vacations, but I cannot afford that luxury of taking a vacation. I see a lot of people getting depressed and emotional, but I can't afford that luxury of being depressed or sad or emotional because no matter what I am going through, it works against me," he said.

Originally posted by: TheSmurfs

In this case, i feel he just couldnt articulate his words better. He is in no way degrading the ailment.

Originally posted by: ajaajaa

yeah, that's the least of it. Remember his rape comment? He's a 50-year-old man, he should know better to keep quiet when you are not knowledgeable about a topic or at least have the decency to learn if he wishes to speak.