'Gully Boy' actor Vijay Varma tells Rhea Chakraborty he was diagnosed with severe depression: 'Aamir Khan's daughter Ira began noticing troubling signs'

Actor Vijay Varma has been a part of the Hindi film industry for more than a decade. His major claim to fame was the 2019 musical drama Gully Boy with Zoya Akhtar. There has been no looking back for the actor ever since. He’s a top star and on the top of his game currently. But he too has seen his ups and downs.

In a podcast with Rhea Chakraborty, the actor revealed, “I struggled for nearly a decade. Nothing worked until Gully Boy came out of nowhere and changed my life.”

Vijay Varma added, “I was all alone in an apartment in Mumbai. I had a small terrace — that sky saved me. The pause made me realise how lonely I had become while constantly chasing work."

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Depression and Ira Khan’s help

I kept deteriorating. Ira was the first to say, ‘Vijay, you need to start moving.’ She made me join Zoom workouts. She was like my coach.

I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. My therapist even suggested medication. I told her, ‘Let me try managing for now.

I have never spoken openly about many things that I hadn’t processed. Therapy and yoga brought everything up. During Surya Namaskar, I would collapse and cry for hours without knowing why.

Vijay Varma and Tamannaah Bhatia

A source told Pinkvilla, “Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma parted ways weeks ago as a couple but they plan to remain good friends. Both have been working hard in their respective schedules.”

Speaking to Film Companion, Tamannaah once revealed, “He is someone I really look up to. He is someone with whom I bonded very very organically. He is someone who came to me with all his guard down.”