Mumbai: Actor Vijay Varma, Tamannah Bhatia’s ex-beau, recalled battling depression and thanked Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan for helping him during the tough phase.

During a conversation with Rhea Chakraborty, Vijay recalled the COVID-19 lockdown period and his battle with depression. ADVERTISEMENT

“I was all alone in an apartment in Mumbai. Luckily, I had a small terrace — I could see the sky, be with the elements. Otherwise, I would’ve gone mad. Actually, I did,” said Vijay. “And then one day, I realised — why can’t I move from my couch for four days? What’s going on?”

“At that time, Ira and Gulshan were like my little support system. Ira was assisting on Dahaad, and we had all become good friends during the shoot. We’d video call each other on Zoom, have dinners — that was our circ

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