Indian film industry, Bollywood particularly, has a lot that hides behind all the glitz and glamour that almost each one of us at some point in our lives has craved for. From being a drug house to being a victim of domestic abuse, the grapevine says a lot about the industry, which many of us refuse to believe.
In the constantly changing world of Bollywood, some things remain constant: star power, fan culture, and drug abuse.
People love to believe that behind all the glitz and glamour of showbiz, there is a dark and dreary world of substance abuse waiting to lure everyone. In this day and age however, anyone can access drugs and alcohol if they have the means to afford it.
Here is a list of celebrities who openly discussed their addiction after having quit it to motivate others to do the same.
Pooja Bhatt
One of the most outspoken celebrities about alcohol addiction, Pooja Bhatt drank alcohol for the first time when she was 16. She had her first cigarette at 23. It was a struggle ever since.
Speaking of how alcohol seemed like a good idea for multiple occasions, she had said, “Your film is a hit, you bathe in champagne, it flops, a single malt lessens the pain.” She also said,
“I had to quit now before I drank myself to the grave. I had to reclaim the sharper, brighter me which had got watered down.”
