Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Rahul Roy Details Stroke Recovery, Vegan Diet and Acting Return
Rahul Roy became famous after starring in the movie Aashiqui.
In 2020, he had a brain stroke while working in Kargil.
At first, he was unsure if he would walk or speak again.
He says his health is now much better, but he takes eight medicines every day.
He has also stopped smoking and eating non-vegetarian food.
He now follows a vegan diet without onion, garlic or milk.
Rahul is acting in a show called Super Badshah.
He hopes to act in Junoon 2 and said his sister helped him respond to people who mocked his dance videos.
Rahul Roy suffered a brain stroke in 2020 while shooting in Kargil and initially did not know whether he would walk or talk again.
Roy says he now takes eight medicines daily and has switched from smoking and non-vegetarian food to a vegan Jain-style diet.
He plays an underworld don in Super Badshah on Kuku TV alongside Karanvir Bohra and Madhavi.
Roy described the difficult tiger makeup process for Junoon, which took up to 17 hours on its first day.
Roy hopes to appear in Junoon 2 and said his sister Hari Ma helped draft and post his response to online trolling.
- Who
- Actor Rahul Roy; Karanvir Bohra and Madhavi are involved in his latest project, while his sister Hari Ma helped with his social-media response.
- What
- Roy discussed his recovery after a brain stroke, daily medicines, dietary changes, acting in Super Badshah, Junoon 2 and online trolling.
- When
- Roy suffered the stroke in 2020; the interview also discusses his current project and a trolling incident reported in April.
- Where
- The stroke occurred while Roy was shooting in Kargil. He is appearing in Super Badshah on Kuku TV.
- Why
- Roy spoke about his health, return to acting, past work in Junoon, possible future projects and response to trolling.
- Stroke
- Roy suffered a brain stroke in 2020 while shooting in Kargil.
- Daily medication
- He says he takes eight medicines every day after breakfast.
- Diet
- Roy says he has turned vegan and avoids onion, garlic and milk, following Jain-style food.
- Lifestyle change
- He said he was previously a heavy smoker and non-vegetarian.
- Current project
- He plays an underworld don in Super Badshah on Kuku TV alongside Karanvir Bohra.
- Junoon makeup
- The tiger makeup took 17 hours on the first day, about 11 hours on the second, and around eight hours on the third and fourth days.
- Trolling response
- Roy said his sister Hari Ma drafted and helped post his response after he was mocked for dancing in reels.
