The media always talk about money and fame that come along with the stardom. But, there is another unheard dark side of stardom that no one wants to talk about. It is sad how so many people just talk about the highs that come along with the stardom and completely forget to mention the lows and other reality of stardom – the struggle that comes along with the stardom, especially the fading stardom!
The unfortunate and sudden death of Sushant Singh Rajput made many acquainted with the dark side of stardom! After his sudden death, many people came forward to speak about how he struggled with mental health issues and nepotism and, how he lost his life to stardom!
But, Sushant Singh Rajput is not the only actor, whose story is the reminder of dark reality of stardom. There are many celebrities who struggled with stardom as they started to vanish after being successful and center of limelight.
Here are 6 celebrities who struggled in Bollywood after achieving success
1. Vivek Oberoi
With the successful movies like Company and Saathiya, Vivek Oberoi achieved a perfect stardom that many dream of. But, then he faced so many personal controversies, due to which his stardom vanished sooner than he earned it. Many believe that his promising career was shattered because he messed with Bollywood’s well-connected superstar – Salman Khan! Maybe that’s true!
2. Sushant Singh Rajput
We all know how Sushant Singh Rajput even after being a talented actor, he struggled in Bollywood. There were multiple reports on how he became the victim of nepotism and struggle.
3. Bobby Deol
Another person who achieved stardom overnight was Bobby Deol. He was declared the superstar of next generation as he won many hearts during his debut film Barsaat. But, with time Bobby Deol started to lose his stardom. He revealed how the turned intoa an alcoholic to deal with the loss of stardom, “There was a particular phase where I turned to the bottle and was on the verge of becoming a total alcoholic,” said Bobby.
4. Aftab Shivdasani
When Aftab Shivdasani’s debut movie – Mast – became a huge hit, no one could have imagined that he would soon struggle in Bollywood so miserably. Aftab even won Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut and Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male. But, while Aftab though he had arrived, his stardom started fading. In a chat with Indiatimes, Shivdasani shared the ugly reality of stardom, “From being the king of the world to my films not working. Suddenly you don’t start feeling important anymore. You aren’t called to many parties or you aren’t the most important person in the room.”
5. Imran Khan
With Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na…, Imran Khan won millions of hearts and many started calling him the next big thing. In one of his interviews, he shared how when the stardom starts vanishing you are completely left alone. In an interview, Imran said, “When my first film did well, I had 100 friends. Then my next two films tanked and everybody disappeared. Two more films did well, and suddenly everyone wanted to party with me. Then “Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara” and “Gori Tere Pyaar Mein” tanked, and now I don’t have any friends anymore.” And, after a while, for sake of his own sanity, Imran Khan left the Bollywood.
6. Parveen Babi
Another famous star who lost her stardom and left alone to struggle was Praveen Babi. No one can deny that Parveen was the queen of the 70s. She was one of the most successful actresses of her time. But as her stardom started vanishing due to her deteriorating mental health, there was no one who wanted to be associated with her. Her loneliness led to schizophrenia, which pushed her to give up on her life.
