Vidhu Vinod Chopra on the choice to almost take his own life: ‘My family’s love held me back’ | Bollywood news

A look at Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s films, and his interviews, especially around the release of his recent blockbuster, 12th Fail, makes it clear that he is a bundle of energy, a package of positivity and a powerhouse of talent. However, in an interview with NDTV, promoting Zero Se Restart, a behind-the-scenes film about the making of Vikrant Massey’s film, Vidhu Vinod Chopra opened up about a particularly dark chapter in his life.

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“Many don’t believe it, but many years ago, I thought of suicide. I was delusional. I was standing on the Lonavala highway, watching the moving tracks. I was one step away from my death. But my family and my family’s love kept me going. ,’ said the veteran filmmaker, who said that this incident took place after Sanjake Maut and while writing Khamoshi.

Sharing that this was the moment that he decided to ‘restart from zero’, Vidhu Vinod Chopra added that it was important for the story to go out into the world. “Those who know me now may wonder if I ever thought of this, or went through this phase. But it’s important to say out loud that it’s okay. You’re not born this way. You fight your battles. Some win, some lose,” the filmmaker said. , ‘Happiness is not in the result, but in the fight.

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Zero Se Restart, which recently hit the screens, did not find much of an audience, and the filmmaker was generous enough to admit the failure of the documentary, and also scathingly commented on the marketing and publicity that ‘are spreading lies about box-office collections. ‘

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