Hansal Mehta has cemented his position as one of the most successful filmmakers in showbiz. While the filmmaker is basking in the success of his recently released web shows like Scoop and Scam 2003, there was a phase in his career where batted odds and faced major downfall. In a new interview, he recollected the time when he had ‘ran away’ and got married and became a father at 22.
Calling it the ‘most stupid’ thing, Hansal in an interview with Unfiltered recalled the time he was ‘drinking a lot’ in his early 30s. “When I was between 25-30, especially, when I made Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar (2000), which was when I was 31 or 32, there was a phase after that for around 6-7 years, when I felt the oldest. Nothing good was going on. Things were going bad, things were going wrong. My films were not doing well; I had made some bad films.”
He also shared, “In terms of personal life, I had gone for separation. A lot of things had happened at the same time. The kids were there, and I did not know how to fulfil my responsibilities. And I had also taken to alcohol. So, all these things together had become a big, vicious thing… I was drinking a lot, very unhealthy.”
When asked how he came out of that phase Hansal shared that it was after meeting his now-wife Safeena, he found a little bit of a stability in terms of relationship. “After I met Safeena, who is my partner now, I found a little bit a stability in terms of relationship. So that sort of helped slowly, slowly. It took time. I mean it was bumpy with her too in the beginning because… she said, ‘Kitna peete ho tum (How much do you drink)?’ She pointed it out and it became a thing that I had to work on. I was not an alcoholic but I used to… I still enjoy. But now I know that I should drink enough so that I can work the next day. My focus has changed now. I like my work now, since Shahid (2012).”
Hansal Mehta and Safeena have two daughters Kimay and Rehana. The filmmaker also has two sons from his firt marriage. Back in July 2022, he announced his wedding with Safeena.
Calling their wedding ceremony ‘impromptu and unplanned’ Hansal shared a series of photos and wrote, “So after 17 years, two children, watching our sons growing up and chasing our respective dreams we decided to get hitched. As always in life this was also impromptu and unplanned. Our vows however were truthful and but for this little ceremony they would never have been said. Ultimately love prevails over all else. And it has…”
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