Hansal Mehta opens up about his ingesting downside, reveals spouse Safeena would ask him ‘kitna peete ho tum?’

In a brand new interview, filmmaker Hansal Mehta revealed that he ‘ran away’ and bought married to his first spouse, calling it the ‘most silly’ factor. He additionally spoke about turning into a father when he solely 22. During his interview on Unfiltered by Samdish’s YouTube channel, Hansal recalled that in his early 30s, he was ‘ingesting loads’. He credited his second spouse Safeena Husain as the explanation behind him popping out of that section. Also learn: Hansal Mehta marries Safeena Husain ‘after 17 years, two children’

When Hansal Mehta was ‘drinking a lot’

Chatting on Unfiltered by Samdish, Hansal stated in Hindi, “When I was between 25-30, especially, when I made Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar (2000), which was when I was 31 or 32, there was a phase after that for around 6-7 years, when I felt the oldest. Nothing good was going on. Things were going bad, things were going wrong. My films were not doing well; I had made some bad films. In terms of personal life, I had gone for separation. A lot of things had happened at the same time. The kids were there, and I did not know how to fulfil my responsibilities. And I had also taken to alcohol. So, all these things together had become a big, vicious thing… I was drinking a lot, very unhealthy.”

Hansal on how he modified

When requested how did he come out of that section, Hansal stated, “After I met Safeena, who is my partner now, I found a little bit a stability in terms of relationship. So that sort of helped slowly, slowly. It took time. I mean it was bumpy with her too in the beginning because… she said, ‘Kitna peete ho tum (How much do you drink)?’ She pointed it out and it became a thing that I had to work on. I was not an alcoholic but I used to… I still enjoy. But now I know that I should drink enough so that I can work the next day. My focus has changed now. I like my work now, since Shahid (2012).”

Hansal and Safeena married in 2022

Hansal Mehta and Safeena share two daughters Kimaya Mehta and Rehana Mehta. The filmmaker additionally has two sons from his first marriage. Last 12 months, Hansal had introduced his marriage ceremony, and stated that the intimate ceremony within the US was an unplanned one, and got here after 17 years of togetherness and two kids.

In an Instagram publish, Hansal and Safeena have been seen smiling and holding up a placard that stated ‘love’. They additionally posed with what gave the impression to be a wedding certificates. Sharing the photographs on Instagram, Hansal had written in his caption, “So after 17 years, two children, watching our sons growing up and chasing our respective dreams we decided to get hitched. As always in life, this was also impromptu and unplanned.”