Imran Khan has been over the headlines last year ever since the actor returned to social media post which speculations rose that he is set to return to acting after a long sabbatical.

In a recent interview, the actor addressed the time he felt depressed and even walked out of films as a result of the same.

He said, “No, it was not a specific thing. It was a gradual realization... I'm doing all of those things in which you sign an endorsement, do appearances, this brand thing. I'm earning more money, but I'm not interested by it. I'm not I'm not feeling like whatever feeling you're supposed to get, if I've earned this much money in a year. I said until I read or hear a film I want to do for free, I won't do a film. And I did, I directed a short film in 2018, Mars: Keep Walking, which was a labour of absolute love. “

He added, was attached to a few films then. I backed out of a
couple of films at that point. I was in extended talks on a film which I believe, ended up being
called Thar (the Netflix film starring Anil Kapoor). I
was in an early stage of development on that film
And Harsh Varrdhan played that role. I started pulling back. I never issued a press statement
either saying on this day I retired. These are also years that I was very actively dealing with depression. “

Source: Hindustan Times