Imran Khan shuts down 'berozgaar' comments from netizens, responds candidly: 'Aise logon se kya kehna?'

Imran Khan shuts down 'berozgaar' comments from netizens, responds candidly: 'Aise logon se kya kehna?'
Bollywood actor Imran Khan candidly addressed his decade-long break and "berozgaar" taunts during a Reddit AMA. He revealed he "invests wisely and lives simply" to manage finances and explained his hiatus stemmed from losing his sense of self outside his public persona. Khan expressed no regrets, feeling emotionally healthier now and hinting at a future feature film comeback. Read on to know more.
Bollywood’s favorite boy next door Imran Khan recently made waves with a candid and unfiltered Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, where he addressed everything from his decade-long hiatus to "berozgaar" taunts. The 'I Hate Luv Storys' actor, who recently made a brief return to the screen in 'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos,' didn't hold back when a user asked how he handles being called "berozgaar" (unemployed). Responding with a mix of wit and wisdom, Imran revealed that he "invests wisely and lives simply."

Imran Khan answers fans asking if anyone taunts him about being unemployed

One Reddit user asked Imran Khan, "Kya bhai, kya chal raha? Sab thik thak? Koi berozgaar wala tana to nahi marta naa? Or marta bhi hai to deflect kaise karte? (What’s up, bro? What’s going on? Everything alright? No one taunts you about being unemployed, right? And even if they do, how do you deflect it?)"
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To which Imran Khan replied, "Sab theek bhai! Aise logon se kya kaha jaa sakta hai? (All good, bro! What can you even say to people like that?" The actor added a GIF that read, "Yeah, well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man."
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Another person questioned, "How do you earn money other than from movies?" Imran Khan answered, "I invest wisely and live simply."When a fan asked, "You kind of disappeared at your peak. What made you step away from films, and do you ever regret it?" Imran replied, "I had started to lose sense of who I was outside of my public identity."
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He went on to explain, "The ‘public’ side of me is just a part of who I am, but I felt like that was taking over, leaving no appreciation for anything else in my life. I needed to understand who I am outside of that persona and whether I could have value for myself as just a person… Today, I’m emotionally healthier and feeling better than at any time in the past 20 years, so no regrets."
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More about Imran Khan

Imran Khan made a comeback on the big screen after 11 years with 'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos'. It was a special appearance. He was last seen in the film 'Katti Batti,' released in 2015. According to reports, he will make a comeback with a feature film titled 'Adhure Hum Adhure Tum', set to release on a streaming platform in the second half of the year.
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