“People called me an ‘addict’…” Unafraid Pooja Bhatt unwraps her struggles with Alcoholism
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The launch of Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 on Saturday, 17 June 2024 saw some starry and surprising entries, including that of film-maker-actress Pooja Bhatt.
In a recent conversation in the house, Pooja Bhatt revealed her struggles with alcohol addiction.
Day 2 saw the contestants bonding and talking with one another as they gradually settled into the house.
Pooja Bhatt Getting Real on Alcoholism
A tête-à-tête with Cyrus Broacha saw an unashamed and candid Pooja sharing her relationship with alcohol from being addicted to it to now, taming her dependency over it at the age of 44. She also commented quite vehemently on how society excuses and even normalises talking about males struggling with drinking issues while for a woman it is seen as a taboo.
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Unleashing her annoyance over this prejudice, she expresses, “Society gives a licence to men and thus they can openly speak about being addicted and recovering from alcoholism.”
Elaborating on her own experience, she adds that unlike other women who bow their heads to societal dogmas, she never drank surreptitiously. So why must she keep her journey to teetotalism a secret?
She also went on to confess how people used to call her an addict and she, resiliently, used to rectify that statement by saying she was a ‘recovering addict’ Now she proudly shares that she put a full stop to her association with alcohol 7 years back.
A Long-drawn Battle with Alcohol
Pooja had never shied away from her fight with alcohol dependency and had voiced her struggles openly in interviews. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, she admits that having inherited the Bhatt genes has conditioned her to do every task to its full potential. So when it came to drinking alcohol, she drank in abundance and had even professed that she found Alcohol ‘comforting’. Her father, renowned filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt also suffered a prolonged drinking problem.
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Not brushing anything under the carpet, she soon acknowledged her addiction publicly and even spoke on how her glamorous lifestyle and an alcoholic dad made her vulnerable to being an addict herself. Nevertheless, she eventually got onto the path to sobriety. Pooja has always been frank in front of the media about her addiction issues and very strongly and fearlessly voices her maverick opinions on the same.
Pooja Bhatt, sister of the ever-sparkling Alia Bhatt, has helmed several films herself as a director. Holiday, Jism 2, Jism 3 among others. She starred in many hit movies like Dil hai ke Manta nahi, Jism, Chaahat, and Border. Later, she resorted to making cameo appearances in films and then turned away from the spotlight ensuing controversies and addiction issues. The ‘Sadak 2’ actress is now making her presence felt on TV with her appearance in Bigg Boss OTT Season 2
Drama in the Bigg Boss House
Pooja Bhatt’s entry into the show was an astonishing moment. People were expecting her to join the house as a panel member. However, she shocked everyone by entering the house as a contestant!
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Bigg Boss always brings with it lots of fun and drama and a peek into the lives of celebrities, their struggles, their alliances and their personality. This season too promises just that with so many exciting contestants including – Abhishek Malhan, Palak Purswani, Avinash Sachdev, Manisha Rani, Jad Hadid, Falaq Naaz, Bebika Dhurve, Akanksha Puri, Aaliya Siddiqui. More thrilling secrets and stories are awaited as friends and foes are recognized.
