Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor: Bollywood actors whose phobias scare them to another level

Some incidents leave us scarred for life. Due to these incidents, one develops a fear towards one particular object or thing. At times, this fear makes a constant dwelling in one’s mind and scares the person more than even death. One thing that causes feature or leaves a person anxious for no apparent reason is a phobia. Acrophobia- Fear of heights, is one such phobia many are aware of. In Bollywood too, there are actors who have phobias. And, there’s a list of Bollywood actors with phobias that scare them witless.

From Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif to several others, check out Bollywood actors whose phobias scare them to another level.

Shah Rukh Khan – Equinophobia, Fear of Horses

If one may have noticed, after Karan Arjun, King Khan has not featured in any movie with a horse. You will not see him riding a horse in any of his films. Shah Rukh got injured while performing a stunt in Karan Arjun, which led to him having a phobia about horses.

 

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Salman Khan – Cleithrophobia, Fear of Being Trapped

The Antim: The Final Truth actor had developed this phobia at a very young age. Cleithrophobia is a common phobia that means the fear of being trapped and losing one’s senses while not being able to escape.

 

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Katrina Kaif – Lycopersicoaphobia, Fear of Tomatoes

The Tiger 3 actress is extremely scared of tomatoes. Reportedly, Katrina rejected a tomato ketchup brand endorsement deal. Her scene in the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, where she attends the Tomatina festival, shooting was a task for her.

 

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Vicky Kaushal – Aquaphobia, Fear of Drowning

The film Bhoot saw Vicky performing some drowning sequences. The actor looked scared during the scene. He was not acting but scared of drowning, for real!

 

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Ranbir Kapoor – Katsaridaphobia, Fear of Cockroaches

The Brahmastra actor is known to even run away from a place after spotting a cockroach near him. He has an extreme fear of cockroaches.

 

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Sonam Kapoor – Cleithrophobia, Fear of Being Trapped

Apart from cleithrophobia, the actress also has claustrophobia, which is the fear of closed spaces. She has a mix of both.

 

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Abhishek Bachchan – Fructophobia, Fear of Fruits

It is rather bizzare, but, you read it right! Yes, Abhishek has fear of fruits and it’s a phobia. Jr Bachchan has apparently never eaten a fruit in his entire life and also hates the sight of them.

 

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Deepika Padukone – Ophidiophobia, Fear of Snakes

The Gehraiyaan actress is petrified of the reptile. As per reports, Padukone makes sure that any scene in the movie doesn’t involve snakes while the reading of the script.

 

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Arjun Kapoor – Aanemistiraphobia, Fear of Ceiling Fans

The Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar actor apparently has no ceiling fans in his house. He also refuses to stay in a room with a fan.

 

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Alia Bhatt – Nyctophobia, Fear of Darkness

While many are scared of darkness, the Gangubai Kathiawadi actor’s fear has turned into a phobia. Bhatt is known to keep her light dim and the curtains of her window open, while she goes to bed.

 

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