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26-05-2025
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Vivek Dahiya On His Struggles With Alcohol During Lockdown: ‘Became A Lifestyle'
Last Updated: Vivek turned to therapy, where he would meditate, do breathing exercises and concentrate on things he wanted to achieve to let go of his habit of drinking. Vivek Dahiya, along with his wife, actress Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, never misses an opportunity to keep their fans entertained with their food, travel and fitness content. Beyond the smiles and picture-perfect moments lies a chapter that Vivek recently chose to open up about. The actor revealed his personal battle with alcoholism, shedding light on the struggle and how he overcame it. Known for his roles in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Kavach and Qayamat ki Raat, Vivek recently appeared as a guest on the podcast Uncensored with Shardul, hosted by Shardul Pandit on his YouTube channel Shaardulogy. While speaking with the host, the actor candidly revealed that he got addicted to alcohol during the COVID-19 lockdown, which even led to frustration in his life. The duo was talking about Vivek's personality when the actor said, 'I started drinking, I was never a heavy drinker, very casual party kind of person. I would never sit down with a glass and be sombre, and like duniya mein bohot dukh hai chalo daaru peete hain (there's so much sadness in the world, let's drink alcohol), I was never like that. I was a very occasional party drinker." Sharing that his father had been like him, Vivek revealed that his dad once advised him that whenever he built his home, he must have a good bar. What his father meant was for him to collect expensive and one-of-a-kind drinks from all around the world on his trip. Vivek shared that he took his father's advice seriously and started collecting limited edition bottles from his trip with his wife. However, he never quite really drank from that collection. But COVID-19 lockdown changed that. Vivek revealed, 'During lockdown, I suddenly felt that if something happened to me, what would happen to these bottles? Of course, some of it will go to my father and the rest to my father-in-law, but they won't be able to consume it all. So, I started drinking because I was very concerned about it." He continued, 'Every night, I used to sit with a glass and watch content, I would not do anything stupid. It became a lifestyle," adding that the habit took a toll on his life, disrupting his sleep schedule and metabolism. Vivek even shared that drinking regularly led to an increase in frustration. 'I started witnessing a pattern and realised this is not something I would like to continue doing," he said. Once the lockdown was eased, Vivek realised how everyone was excited to be going back to their world, but he was 'stuck with a belly, no hair, dark circles." He then realised that he needed to let that habit go and even turned to therapy, where he would be with himself, meditate, do breathing exercises, concentrate on things he wanted to achieve and never look. First Published:
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04-05-2025
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Surbhi Chandna Says She Won't Star In ULLU App Shows Amid Ajaz Khan Controversy
Surbhi Chandna, known for Ishqbaaaz, says she won't work with ULLU app. Surbhi Chandna, a popular TV actress known for playing Anika in Ishqbaaaz alongside Nakuul Mehta, recently spoke about whether she would ever work on shows from the ULLU app, a platform known for adult content. The 35-year-old shared her thoughts in a recent interview. Speaking on Shardul Pandit's podcast Uncensored with Shardul, Surbhi said, 'That is not the genre I would choose to do… or even the platform. Jo shows uss platform par bante hai; usne mein shayad mel hi nahi khati, but log karte hain. It's not about hygiene issues; it's about the content. I just don't resonate with it." The ULLU App Controversy Ajaz Khan has found himself at the center of a major controversy after a video from his ongoing reality show House Arrest on the Ullu App went viral on social media. In the now-viral clip, Ajaz is seen asking contestants to enact various Kamasutra sex positions — a moment that has sparked widespread outrage across social platforms and political circles alike. The content of the show has left many netizens shocked, with users slamming it for promoting explicit material in the name of entertainment. Social media has been flooded with demands to take strict action against both the actor and the makers of the show. On Friday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned Ajaz and Vibhu Agarwal, CEO of the Ullu App, after a controversial clip from the platform's reality show House Arrest began circulating online. An official of Amboli police said, 'Based on a complaint lodged by Gautam Ravriya, an activist of Bajrang Dal, the police registered a case against actor Ajaz Khan, producer Rajkumar Pandey of 'House Arrest' web show and other persons from Ullu app." Following the FIR and backlash, House Arrest has been removed from the Ullu app and is no longer available for streaming. First Published:
