‘I thought my career was over’: Mahira Khan opens up about her emotional struggles after her photos with Ranbir Kapoor went viral in 2017 – Entertainment News

Mahira Khan, the stunning Pakistani actress who won hearts across the world with her powerful performance alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Raeesrecently opened up about her share of personal and professional challenges. Through it all, she has shown incredible resilience.

Mahira Khan, the stunning Pakistani actress who won hearts across the world for her powerful performance alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Raees, recently spoke about her share of challenges, both personal and professional, and how, at Through it all, she has shown incredible resilience.

In a candid conversation with BBC Asian Network, the actress opened up about some of the toughest times in her life. One of the most difficult times came after her divorce and as a single mother.

But that wasn’t all. Mahira also had to deal with the fallout from Pakistani artists being banned from performing in India, as well as the emotional turmoil triggered by viral photos of her smoking with Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor. The images, which surfaced in 2017, left Mahira devastated and she admits they took a serious toll on her mental health.

“It’s been a crazy ride,” Mahira shared, speaking about the ups and downs of her journey. “My audience went through this journey with me – the divorce, having a baby, being single for so long, these photos that were published, being banned somewhere else in another country… it was just insane,” he said. she said, adding “those were tough times and amazing times, but there were also tougher times but I chose not to share them.

“Is my career over? »

In the viral photos with Ranbir, Mahira admitted that she feared that this could mark the end of her career. “’Little White Dress’ was published by the BBC and I didn’t understand the brilliance of it at the time. Actually, I think that might be the case. I remember reading it and thinking, “Is my career over?” In that article it said: “Here’s a woman who has achieved this kind of success that no one in Pakistan has achieved, with all the endorsements and all that, and now it’s all gone. What will happen to him? I read it and I was like, “Damn.” But I was like, ‘Are you crazy? It’s going to end”, maybe it was Mahira, 14, who told me. But I won’t lie: this period was very difficult. I didn’t get out of bed, I cried every day, that was affecting my professional and personal life. A lot of things happened on my personal side,” she revealed.

Despite the emotional weight, Mahira found strength in herself and her decisions. “I did the right thing personally. I made personal choices that were right for me and my child. Professionally, I stayed silent because I knew at that moment I couldn’t say anything. All the brands called me and said we’re with you,” she said.

2017 photos of Mahira and Ranbir walking around New York with cigarettes in hand sparked a frenzy online, with many speculating about their relationship. However, Mahira’s story proves that no matter the setbacks, she always emerges stronger.