Pooja Bhatt is one of the most versatile actresses in the industry. Right from Sadak to Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aaye, the actress has proved her acting skills. But there was a time when she was dealing with alcohol addiction. In a recent interview with Zoom, Pooja recalled how her father Mahesh Bhatt’s message changed her life and she gave up alcohol.
Pooja said in an interview with Zoom, “All this wouldn’t have been possible if my father hadn’t sent me a message. And the message was very simple. ‘Pooja, if you love me, then love yourself because I live in you.’ This message changed my life.” Well, this is not first time she has opened up about her alcohol issue. During her participation in the reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2, she said that she chose to end the marriage as she felt she was losing her identity. To cope with the pain, she turned to alcohol, but soon realized it wasn’t the solution.
During a conversation with Cyrus Broacha, Pooja Bhatt revealed her journey of overcoming alcohol addiction. She candidly admitted to having a drinking problem and how she took the brave step of acknowledging it and quitting.
Pooja said, “Society gives a license to men and thus they can openly speak about being addicted and recovering from alcoholism. However, women don’t openly drink and so they don’t openly recover. I used to drink openly so when I thought of recovering from alcoholism, I realised that why should I recover in the closet? People used to call me an alcoholic but then I said I’m a recovering alcoholic.”
On the work front, Pooja Bhatt entered the reality TV space by becoming a part of Bigg Boss OTT 2. Taking her OTT career forward, she will now be seen in Amazon Prime Video’s Big Girls Don’t Cry. She will be playing the role of a school principal in the series. Besides Pooja, the series also features Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Lhakyila, Afrah Sayed, Akshita Sood, Raima Sen, and Zoya Hussain in pivotal roles.
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