Saturday, July 4, 2026
ADVT 
India

Pooja Bhatt Opens Up On 'Grappling With Addiction'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 25 Oct, 2019 10:00 PM

    Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt took to Instagram to reveal that she had been sober for almost three years now, after struggling with alcoholism.

     

    "Two years & ten months sober today.. time to reflect on the past & absorb the now.. Kal Kisne Dekha after all? To any and all of you who are battling your demons & grappling with addiction issues, know that you're not alone. If I could do it, you can too. And if you flounder or fall, pick yourself up and keep going.. the rewards are multiple in more ways than one! #sobrietyrocks #onedayatatime #onestepatatime #beyourownhero #staypositive #stayvulnerable #staystrong," wrote Pooja.

     

    Support from her fans poured in.

     

    "True fighter!" wrote one user on Instagram.

     
     
     
     

    Another said: "Stay blessed and sober."

     

    While one fan called Pooja, "My inspiration", another simply wrote: "So proud of you".

     

    One fan found resonance in with Pooja's confession in his own life: "Whenever i see u, i feel u r like me.. it took a huge efforts for me and my family too to achieve my sobriety."

     

    Pooja Bhatt returns to the screens next year in "Sadak 2", which marks the returns of her father Mahesh Bhatt as director over two decades after the 1998 film, "Zakhm".

     

    "Sadak 2" stars Alia Bhatt along with Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapoor. The film is a sequel to the 1991 hit "Sadak" that starred Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Police Probe In 1984 Riots Case Was Tainted: CBI To Delhi HC

    Police Probe In 1984 Riots Case Was Tainted: CBI To Delhi HC
    The CBI on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the police investigation into the alleged role of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case was "tainted" as it had tried to favour the politician.

    Police Probe In 1984 Riots Case Was Tainted: CBI To Delhi HC

    NSUI Chief Fairoz Khan Accused Of Sexual Harassment Charges Resigns

    At a time when minister MJ Akbar is facing sexual misconduct charges against him, the Congress on Tuesday secured the resignation of senior youth leader Fairoz Khan, accused of sexual harassment and named in the MeToo movement.

    NSUI Chief Fairoz Khan Accused Of Sexual Harassment Charges Resigns

    Rampal, 14 Others Get Life Term For Murder Of 5 People In 2014

    Rampal, 14 Others Get Life Term For Murder Of 5 People In 2014
    Self-styled godman Rampal and 14 others were awarded life term for the murder of five people in Satlok Ashram in Barwala in 2014.

    Rampal, 14 Others Get Life Term For Murder Of 5 People In 2014

    3 Indian Teens Among 15 Finalists In Global Science Challenge

    Three Indian students have made it to the finals of the prestigious annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science competition for teenagers to share their passion for mathematics and science.

    3 Indian Teens Among 15 Finalists In Global Science Challenge

    Digvijay Singh Says Cong Votes Get Reduced If He Campaigns

    Digvijay Singh Says Cong Votes Get Reduced If He Campaigns
    A controversy erupted in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday after a video went viral in which senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh is heard saying that his party's votes get reduced if he campaigns for it.

    Digvijay Singh Says Cong Votes Get Reduced If He Campaigns

    3 Terrorists Stole Rifles, Wanted To Kill Parkash Singh Badal, Say Police

    3 Terrorists Stole Rifles, Wanted To Kill Parkash Singh Badal, Say Police
    Amrat Singh, Gurjan and Karan Singh, linked to terrorist group Khalistan Liberation Front, were wanted for looting rifles and ammunition from two policemen on October 2 in UP's Shamli district.

    3 Terrorists Stole Rifles, Wanted To Kill Parkash Singh Badal, Say Police