Bobby Deol, who lately featured in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut sequence The Ba***ds of Bollywood, revealed it has been over a yr since he give up consuming. He opened up about his battle with alcoholism and the way it affected these closest to him. The actor revealed that in that interval, his household lived in concern of him. “I’m working for my household. And if I see concern and unhappiness of their eyes… It’s not like I used to drink daily, however each time I’d, they might concern me. They simply didn’t understand how I’d be. It’s horrible,” Bobby advised Raj Shamani.
‘Alcohol is extra addictive than medication’
Calling alcohol the “largest dependancy,” the 56-year-old admitted he had underestimated its affect. “Alcohol is the largest dependancy; it’s extra addictive than precise medication. It messes along with your brains like narcotics,” he shared.He recalled that the struggles in his household, together with his brother Sunny and father Dharmendra going through their very own challenges, weighed on him. “I used to be going by a foul time, my brother was going by a foul time, my dad was clearly not working as a lot. Home was going by stress. However my brother would by no means present us that stress… Now I really feel, ‘Why did they do this?’” Bobby mirrored.
His son’s phrases modified the whole lot
The turning level for Bobby got here when his son made a comment that reduce deep. “I was house, and at some point I heard my son telling my spouse, ‘You exit to work daily, however Papa solely sits at house.’ And that modified the whole lot for me. I simply couldn’t deal with that. What sort of father was I being?” he stated.He admitted he had stopped caring about his look and well being. “I didn’t see the mirror too typically, to see how I used to be trying. And what was it I most favored for? My seems, greater than my appearing.”
Blaming the world and battling self-worth
The actor confessed that he had begun blaming the world for not recognising his potential. “You begin believing that you just’re nugatory, and it brings you down. And since I’m so emotional, it made me weaker. Alcohol was my solely help at that time,” he stated.He admitted to feeling jealous of his contemporaries however ultimately realised their success got here from self-discipline and self-belief. “Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are who they’re due to their self-belief and exhausting work. Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, my brother, Ranveer and Ranbir,” Bobby identified.
The ache his household endured
Bobby stated the worst half was how his spouse and household needed to face his anger and frustration. “Solely the folks closest to you might be uncovered to that offended and darkish aspect of you. My spouse… It was anger, behaving badly, saying silly issues. That’s what alcohol does to you. Individuals suppose alcohol makes folks say the reality, nevertheless it’s not the reality; it’s the ache inside you popping out. However these closest to you face the brunt of it,” he admitted.The actor added he has now left consuming behind. “That’s why I lastly stopped consuming. It’s been greater than a yr,” he revealed.
Again on monitor
Bobby is now channeling his vitality into work. He was lately seen in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut sequence The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which launched on September 18, 2025. The present options Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Sahherr Bambba, Anya Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Manish Chaudhari, Rajat Bedi and others in key roles.