Amid the ongoing controversy with the reality show House Arrest, a look back at Ajaz Khan narrating his experience in jail for 26 months

Ajaz Khan has been currently mired in controversies. The Bigg Boss 7 fame was summoned for projecting obscene content in his show House Arrest. Amid the legal trouble, here's a look back at when Ajaz had spoken about his traumatic experience inside the jail and how it affected him mentally.

Earlier, Ajaz was arrested in a drug case and after an imprisonment of 26 months, he got bail in June 2023. The actor had exclusively spoken to Bombay Times sharing his ordeal and called it a miracle to come out of the prison alive. He also shared how he was trying to find work after serving the long sentence.

Ajaz revealed that people were stuffed in jails and had to witness overfilled toilets, "The Arthur Road jail is probably the most crowded in the world with 3,500 people imprisoned against the capacity of 800 prisoners. Ek toilet mein 400 log jaate hain. Imagine the state of that toilet! I went through anxiety and depression. It was tough but I had to survive for my family, which comprises my 85-year-old father, wife, and son."

He met many influential personalities inside, "I met many people, including former state home minister Anil Deshmukh, Sanjay Raut, Armaan Kohli, Aryan Khan, and Raj Kundra, inside the jail. You wouldn’t want even your enemy to go through this."

Ajaz revealed that he didn't want his son to see him in prison, "I initially refused to meet my son as I didn’t want him to see me in prison, but met him eventually after six months, as I wanted him to know my story from me and become strong for the world. He is fine now and turning out to be a good footballer."

Ajaz shared how he had to eat unhygienic food, "I read a lot of books inside, I learnt a lot there. I realised the price of each grain and vegetable. When I stayed with those inmates and gangsters there, they taught me the importance of life. I used to eat those dry rotis and stone-like rice. Today if someone would give me the bare minimum then I would eat it with the same joy."

Bigg Boss fame revealed he ate dal which had rats and insects, "It took me a month to accept the normal life. I couldn't understand how to eat good food or bathe in a clean bathroom. In the jail, I would eat the dal with rats and insects, and those dry rotis so I was trying to accept this life again. I had to sleep on the floor with those insects and just one chadar."