After years of seeing his novels turned into hit films, author Chetan Bhagat says his view of fame and Bollywood has changed drastically. Reflecting on his life after he turned 50 recently, the 2 States author said he now sees how fame can deeply affect people in the film industry. Advertisement

“There are some actors and directors whose movies worked previously but don’t anymore. They don’t take it well; they have mental health issues. There are actors who, when going to a restaurant, if they aren’t recognised, don’t enjoy the meal. They wonder, ‘No one came to click photos?’ Can you imagine what a sick life that is?” Bhagat said in an interview with Pinkvilla.

The writer said that despite the glamour and attention, filmmaking never gave him the creative fulfilment that writing doe

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