Mahira Khan reveals ‘crying daily’ after picture of her smoking with Ranbir Kapoor went viral
Mahira Khan opened up about her mental struggles when her picture with Ranbir Kapoor went viral on the internet

Mahira Khan
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is an international sensation who made her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees. The actress is often captured by the paparazzi on the red carpet and sometimes in her personal time. Speaking about the instance when her picture with Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor went viral on social media, Mahira revealed that the situation left her in tears for days which affected her professional and personal life.
Mahira Khan about her picture with Ranbir Kapoor
During a conversation with BBC Asian Network, Mahira opened up about her personal and professional struggles while being a single mother to a son. She even spoke about the time her picture with Ranbir Kapoor went viral on the internet, which made her think that her career might be over. She said, “When the photos came out there was an article called ‘The Little White Dress’ that was published in BBC and I failed to see the brilliance of that article at that time. I remember reading it and thinking, ‘Is my career over?’ In that article, it was written that ‘here is a woman who has achieved this kind of success that no one in Pakistan has achieved, all the endorsements and all that, and now it is all gone. What is going to happen to her?’ I read it and I was like ‘Damn.’ But I told myself, ‘Are you mad? This is going to end,’ maybe it was the 14-year-old Mahira that told me.”
Speaking about her mental condition at the time, Mahira revealed, “I won’t lie that that time was very tough. I wouldn’t get out of bed, I was crying daily, it affected my professional and personal life. Lots happened on my personal side," she said.
For those unaware, a picture, featuring Mahira Khan and Ranbir Kapoor smoking in New York, was captured by the paparazzi and shared online. The picture led to dating rumours between the two, while some people did not appreciate Mahira smoking and wearing a backless white dress.