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Rahul Roy Rebuilds Career After Brain Stroke and Financial Struggles

Rahul Roy Rebuilds Career After Brain Stroke and Financial Struggles
'Getting Work After My Brain Stroke Was Difficult': Rahul Roy, 58, Says He 'Earns Rs 2-4 Lakh By Dancing At Weddings' · NDTV

Rahul Roy is an actor who had a serious brain stroke in 2020.

He said recovering from it kept him away from regular work for about five years.

Finding acting jobs afterward has been difficult.

To earn money, he sometimes dances at weddings for Rs 2 lakh or Rs 4 lakh.

He said this money helps pay for everyday needs and legal costs.

Roy and his brother are trying to resolve a Rs 30 lakh legal case.

He is also rebuilding his finances after transferring assets during his divorce.

Roy said friends from the film industry have supported him and that his health is now better than before.

Key facts

Brain stroke
Roy suffered a brain stroke in 2020 and said he spent about five years recuperating.
Wedding performances
He said he sometimes earns Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh by dancing at weddings.
Legal case
Roy said he and his brother are dealing with a Rs 30 lakh case they want to settle.
Financial rebuilding
He said he transferred his assets to his wife during their divorce and is rebuilding from scratch.
Career
Roy said he is receiving some work again and wants to return to acting more actively.
Industry support
He named Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Archana Puran Singh, and Pooja Bhatt as supporters; he said Salman Khan helped with medical expenses.
Health changes
Roy said he became vegan, stopped smoking, follows a largely Jain diet, and takes eight medicines after breakfast.
Reported age
One report described Roy as 58, while a quoted statement attributed to him said, “I am 60.”

Quotes

Rahul Roy

Actor discussing the impact of his brain stroke and loss of work.

“Sometimes, I earn Rs 2 lakh or 4 lakh by dancing at weddings. People who troll me don’t know that this is hard work. I have to earn my bread and butter too.”
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“The last five years have almost been like a break because I was recuperating. There was no work.”
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