Bollywood has grown over the years and the industry now produces over a thousand movies in a year! However, not all of our superstars have had long-term plans of staying in B-Town.
Check out 5 such celebrities who had plans on quitting the Bollywood industry!
1. Aamir Khan
The pandemic has been tough on most of us and Aamir Khan is no exception to this. Amidst the lockdown, the actor had taken an impulsive decision to quit films but he says it was his family who changed his mind. He mentioned, “I felt it (cinema) took me away from my family. I told my family I will quit, not act, produce films. I told them I want to be with you all. It was responsive anger. My family was shocked.”
2. Katrina Kaif
After her 2007 film ‘Namaste London’ made its way to this silver screens, Katrina found herself to be petrified of the result despite the film doing well. She said, “When I saw the film, I was terrified. I just saw too much of me in the film and you start believing what people say. I was like, ‘No, no, no, people can’t see me in a film, they won’t watch the film, it’s a disaster. This is over, my life is over.’ I was like, ‘I am packing my bags and I am going to find a new career’.”
3. Hrithik Roshan
Before working on his film Kites, Hrithik suffered from a terrible knee injury that back then had not shown much signs of a fast recovery. Owing to the pain, he thought of exiting the film industry. He had previously mentioned, “I worked on Kites only for seven months. Before that I was trying to treat my knee. For six months there was no sign of recovering from my knee pain. That time I thought either I will turn to singing or direct a film.”
4. Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan has charmed fans with his stellar acting and wit. However, there was a point in his life when he doubted if he’d ever reach the fame his father, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan had achieved in the industry. He said, “At one point in time, I felt it was my mistake that I came into the industry as whatsoever I was trying, it was not working. I went to my dad and said maybe I am not made for this industry.”
5. Sanjay Mishra
Sanjay Mishra, known for his comical characters in classics like ‘Golmaal’, ‘Kaamyaab’ and more, quit the industry after his father passed away. The actor worked at a Dhaba for a mere wage of Rs 150 and had no plans to return. It was director Rohit Shetty who changed his mind and convinced Sanjay to return with the film ‘All The Best’ in 2009.
