Sooraj Pancholi UNFILTERED: India-Pakistan Tensions, Artists Ban, Salman Khan’s Support, Jail Term

In an emotional, bare-it-all chat with Bollywood Bubble, Sooraj Pancholi drops his guard as he discusses life in the last decade, legal battles, and his second innings with Kesari Veer. The actor, in ‘Let’s Talk’ latest episode, recalls starting as an assistant director with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Guzaarish at the age of 17, a different experience to be an AD on Ek Tha Tiger sets, and interesting anecdotes about Salman Khan’s passion for fitness and Hrithik Roshan for being extremely punctual. Sooraj also gets overwhelmed when he talks about how Salman surprised him with his Bollywood debut contract at 4 am on the young actor’s birthday.

Further in conversation with host Ankita Bhalla, he sheds light on coming from a film family, how star kids are compared and trolled in today’s times, and not reaping any benefits of his film lineage. Sooraj, in a rare turn of events, opens his heart and addresses the excruciating trial period he went through for 12 years during court case, how film industry outcasted him, with no support, and his lone journey to prove his innocence. He recounts Salman’s reaction to the allegations, how his father, Aditya Pancholi’s bad boy image, was used against him by the media in the case, and the mental trauma the entire family had to endure for a decade to prove his innocence.

The actor further sympathises with Babil as he reacts to his breakdown video, shares the dark truths of the industry workings, how Sooraj dealt with his own mental trauma in the wake of the legal case, and what helped him keep his sanity. The actor also shares his thoughts on the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions and supports a ban on Pakistani artists, Kashmir, hailing PM Modi on Operation Sindoor, and more.

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