Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra recently spoke about the worst phase of life. He said his first feature film, Sajaye Maut, didn’t do very well. Because of this, he was disappointed. He even decided to commit suicide. But for the sake of his family, he took a step back.
“I was one step away from death, but the love of my family stopped me”
Talking to NDTV, Vidhu Vinod said, “Many people don’t believe this, but many years ago I had to commit suicide. I was disappointed. I stood on the Lonavala highway, watching the moving trucks. I was one step away from dying. But the love of my family stopped me.
Was disappointed with the failure of the film
Vidhu Vinod further said that this incident happened right after the release of the film Sajae Maut Ki. Released in 1981, the film was an adaptation of the FTII diploma film Murder at Monkey Hill, starring Naseeruddin Shah. This film did not perform well at the box office.
Vidhu said: Happiness is not in the result but in the struggle.
About it, he said, “Now people who know me are surprised that I even thought about something like that or went through that phase. But it’s important to say that it’s okay. You weren’t born like that. You fight your battles. In some cases you win, in others you lose. Happiness is not in the result but in the fight.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra got a lot of popularity from the film 1942: A Love Story. After that, he did many hit films like Munnabhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK and Sanju. Then he returned to directing after 13 years with Shikara in 2020 and then directed the film 12th Fail.