Sanjay Mishra opens up on the low phase of his life, says he made omelettes at a Dhaba and washed cups for 150 rupees

Sanjay Mishra is one of the best actors of the time. He has been underutilised by the industry for a long time, but now he is being seen with powerful performances. But, there had been a time when Sanjay Mishra left Bollywood and everything else to live a simple life away from the eyes of the public. Now, in a recent interview, he has opened up about that time.

Talking to IndianExpress, Sanjay Mishra said, “That time was different. I had no complaints about the industry. I had complaints about my life. My father had passed away at the time, and even I was battling an illness. So instances like these make you really question what you are doing with the time you have. I was suffering from a severe illness. Doctors had removed 15 litres of pus from my stomach and just after it got cured, I lost my father. I had started losing my life. So, I went to Rishikesh and started making omelettes at a dhaba near the bank of Ganga. The dhaba owner told me I will have to wash 50 cups a day and I will get Rs 150. But then I thought I need money for my survival.”

So what brought him back to the industry? He revealed, “After working there for a day, people visiting the dhaba started recognising me. They used to say ‘Arre aap to Golmaal mein the na’ and wanted photographs with me. Then my mother used to call me and cry asking me to come home. In between all this, Rohit Shetty called me and offered a role in All the Best. That’s when I decided to get back to work.”

Well, we are glad he decided to come back.