After Deepika, Varun Dhawan Opens Up About Depression

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After Deepika, Varun Dhawan opens up about depression
January 15, 2015 LondonPV 756 reads 8 comments


After Deepika, Varun Dhawan opens up about depression 0
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has pledged to create awareness about depression, anxiety and mental health this. The 29-year-old star decided to do so after experiencing the same last year and also recently spoke out in detail about battling depression and receiving treatment for it, which she says helped her get back on track.
Now young actor Varun Dhawan opened up to UK Bollywood journalist Sunny Malik about being depressed during the making of his forthcoming release, Badlapur.
When asked whether the Main Tera Hero actor was depressed while making the dark noir-drama, Dhawan said, " I was depressed. I was not clinically declared depressed but I was heading there. I was very sad to a certain degree. I don't want to use the term 'depression' loosely because it's a serious illness. It definitely effected my mental health. I was prescribed and did see a Doctor for it as well."
Speaking about what triggered feelings of depression in him, the actor said, "I don't know. But maybe because I am young and I had not seen the things I got to see during the making of Badlapur. I think, that is why it hit me harder than it would effect a person older than me."
Varun also said that people have a perception that these things don't happen to stars. "They should know that we are also normal people."
Varun Dhawan will next be seen in Badlapur, releasing worldwide and in UK cinemas on 20th February through Eros International.
CREDITS: SUNNY MALIKPHOTO: ANJUM SHABBIR (2012)
TAGS:BADLAPUR DEEPIKA PADUKONE INTERVIEWS VARUN DHAWAN


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Posted: 10 years ago
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Varun spoke about this last year. He shot in real life morgue where he was around actual dead bodies. Places he had never been before. Even in a jail - he interacts with women convicts and he saw how kids 5 years and younger lived with their mothers there and he said it affected him a lot and he used to be in a bad mood. Glad he's out of that space now.

"I don't want to use the term 'depression' loosely because it's a serious illness. It definitely effected my mental health." 👍🏼
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Varun opened up about it a few months back, not after Deepika.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Yeah remember reading about this a few months ago but the headline is making it sound like he's only talking about it because Deepika did
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Posted: 10 years ago
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He spoke about this earlier, as people have mentioned. The film has a very dark theme, so it is understandable.
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I can see AfterDeepika.com coming up like AfterEllen
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Am I the only one who finds this funny?
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Originally posted by: RockChicGirl

Am I the only one who finds this funny?


Why? 🤔
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Whether he spoke it before or after Deepika is a moot point...the important thing is that most BW celebrities suffer from some kind of depression...considering the life style they lead, the insecurities they have. the cut throat competition they face...and its good they all are talking about it...Its not the timing...its the issue that is more important...
I hope Varun is feeling better now.
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^
Ye lo...drama shuru ho gya!
varun ki toh nikal padi😆
Edited by Gubbara. - 10 years ago

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