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A very shocking and heart-wrenching revelation has come to light about the life of famous actor Rahul Roy, who ruled the hearts of the youth of the entire country with his first musical blockbuster film in the early nineties and became a superstar overnight. Rahul Roy, who once created a stir in theaters with his long hair, innocent face and romantic style, is today going through the most difficult and struggling phase of his life. After suffering a severe brain stroke during the shooting in the year 2020, his film career has come to a complete halt and for the last five long years, he has not been able to get any kind of work in the film industry. To earn a living and meet his medical expenses, the actor has now chosen such a path that all his fans and fans are completely surprised to know. Recently, Rahul Roy has openly admitted during an interview that in order to feed his family and meet his daily expenses, he is forced to dance in private weddings and functions. Giving a befitting reply to those trolling him on social media regarding his helplessness, the actor has bluntly said that there is no shame in earning money honestly and a person has to make every possible struggle to run his household.
That golden era of the nineties when ‘Aashiqui’ made Rahul Roy the country’s biggest star overnight.
If we talk about the year 1990, then at that time director Mahesh Bhatt’s film ‘Aashiqui’ had written a new chapter in the history of Indian cinema which changed the definition of romance and music. Young actor Rahul Roy, who played the lead role in this film, became a well-known name in every household of the country from his very first film. His trademark long hair, style of wearing jackets and his simplicity had made the young generation of that era crazy about him. The songs of the film are still on people’s lips and ‘Aashiqui’ is counted among the most successful musical films of Indian cinema. After this resounding success, Rahul Roy became the biggest star of the industry overnight and he had a queue of films. However, after the initial tremendous success, he could not maintain that position for long and gradually moved away from mainstream films, but his image always remained as an evergreen romantic hero in the hearts of the lovers of the 90s.
Fatal brain stroke in the year 2020 ruined his film career, he is completely out of the industry for the last five years.
The biggest and darkest turn in Rahul Roy’s life came in the year 2020 when he was shooting for one of his films in Kargil. During that time he suddenly suffered a serious brain stroke. This health emergency completely derailed his life. After reaching the hospital on time and undergoing lengthy treatment and surgery, his life was saved, but this serious illness shook his health from within. In a very emotional interview given to Times of India, the actor recalled this painful period and said that the last five years have been no less than a terrible nightmare for him. He said that this entire time after the illness became a long break for him as he was in the process of complete recovery and during this time he was not offered any new work from filmmakers or directors. If this health crisis had not happened to him, he would have done a lot more in cinema by now, but the disease put a brake on his dreams and career.
Actors are forced to dance at weddings to meet the expenses of livelihood and treatment
During the interview, when Rahul Roy was asked how he is running his livelihood at present and what circumstances he is facing, he told his story with utmost frankness and truth. The actor admitted that he too has his daily expenses, medical bills and is in dire need of money to survive. When the situation started getting worse due to not getting work for the last five years, he decided to earn through his own hard work instead of lending a helping hand to anyone. Rahul Roy openly told that to earn his living and to move his life forward, he now dances in private weddings, parties and functions. Seeing the star, who once ruled millions of hearts on the silver screen, in such circumstances, his old fans are heartbroken. He told that many times he gets two lakh or four lakh rupees in exchange for dancing in weddings, which covers his expenses for a few days and keeps his livelihood running.
Befitting reply to trollers: ‘One has to work under compulsion, earning a living is not a crime’
In this era of social media, many times celebrities are trolled without thinking for their current situation. When Rahul Roy was seen dancing at weddings or such small events, some people started trolling him on social media and questioned his move. Giving a befitting reply to these trollers, the actor said in a very mature and blunt manner that those who troll him on social media do not have the slightest idea of what struggle is in real life and how difficult it is to earn a living. He clarified that he is doing whatever work he is getting with full sincerity to get back in front of the camera and earn his livelihood. No person should ever feel ashamed of working hard to earn his living. Rahul said that he is not begging from anyone but is trying to stand on his own feet with the help of his art and hard work.
After recovering from the difficult phase, Rahul Roy is slowly trying to return to the sets.
Even though Rahul Roy has not got work in big mainstream films for the last five years, the artist within him is still alive and he is not ready to give up. Showing a positive attitude, the actor said that now, albeit slowly, he has started getting offers for some small projects and work. She is completely eager and ready to face the camera in the coming times and make her presence felt once again in the world of acting. This spirit of Rahul Roy, even after facing such a big health crisis, is proof that if a person is strong from within, then he can face every difficult situation boldly. His well-wishers and millions of fans across the country hope that his struggle will soon bear fruit and he will once again be seen showcasing his excellent art on screen.