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Bobby Deol, who has made a strong comeback in recent years, was once deeply trapped in alcohol addiction. He himself told in an interview that due to alcohol, his attention started getting distracted and relationships also started turning sour. But he gathered courage and gave up alcohol forever. Bobby had said that I have given up alcohol and this has brought a big change in my life.
Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter Pooja Bhatt herself had revealed that she had become addicted to alcohol at the age of 16. She told that initially it seemed normal to her, but gradually she started falling into its trap. During Bigg Boss OTT 2, Pooja had said that she no longer touches alcohol since 2016.
There came a time in the life of famous lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar when alcohol took away his happiness. It also affected his career. Gradually he realized that if he did not give up this addiction, he would lose everything. In the year 1991, he gave up alcohol completely.
Fardeen Khan was also addicted to alcohol and drugs. His addiction harmed both his career and personal life. However, in the year 2020, he took a big decision and gave up alcohol completely. Fardeen had said, this was the best decision of my life. I changed myself for the sake of my family and health and now I am stronger than before.
Veteran actor Dharmendra was also very fond of alcohol at one time. Amidst the stress and shooting of films, he gradually got addicted to alcohol. However, he decided to give up alcohol forever. Dharmendra had said that when he quit alcohol, he realized how beautiful life is.
Shahenshah of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan had told in his blog that he too was addicted to alcohol and cigarettes at one time. But one day he suddenly decided that no more, and left everything at that very moment. Big B had written, the best way to quit is to quit suddenly, not to reduce it gradually.
All these artists have proved that it is difficult to get rid of addiction, but not impossible. Their stories teach that self-discipline and right decisions can give a new direction to life.
Published at : 27 Oct 2025 08:33 PM (IST)


