Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental condition, which is patient with the symptoms of unwanted and persistent thoughts. Especially by people who end up contracting it, the mere thought of it becomes a fear and so, it ends up being misunderstood by many. This article explores the lives of 10 actors in Bollywood including their stressful moments of OCD. It aims to present the actors as humans with personal struggles.
Kareena Kapoor Khan:
Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the prominent movie stars named for her gracefulness and immaculate glow. However, she herself has confessed having a disorder of perfect cleanness. She is so thorough in sorting out her possessions and maintaining a tidy room as such, though it might not be noticed at a first glance, its truth reveals itself in both the cushion scenes and off-stage.
Shah Rukh Khan:
Bollywood’s realm mighty Shah Rukh Khan has shared his thoughts on OCD which is related to punctuality. He is a stickler for punctuality and abhors lateness, occasionally getting to his engagement and appointment a long while in advance to ensure he doesn’t undermine his promise to be on time.
Aamir Khan:
Aamir Khan, the obsessive-compulsive but also laser-focused Bollywood actor, has commented on his own OCD: that he is crazy about symmetrical objects, designs or occasions. He is strongly attracted to symmetry in a sight and pays extra attention to the balance and order, which can be regarded not only as his obsessive inquiry but also the paramount.
Deepika Padukone:
Deepika Padukone who is known for her style and talent has come out and shared her struggle with OCD maintenance fixation schema that leads to obsessional thoughts of cleanliness and organization. She is very meticulous and careful about maintaining the correct cleanliness and orderliness, often arranging things in a particular way just to make sure it will remain orderly.
Ranveer Singh:
Ranveer Singh a multi-talented actor has shared his obsession with general grooming and dressing up. Known for his ‘dry runway looks’ and meticulous grooming routines he sacrifices sleep to perfect his image and appears Debonair and exacting proof of all-perfection.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the global superstar and OCD sufferer, has admitted that her OCD manifests itself predominantly through the compulsion of every bit of substance to tight order and a squeaky clean space. When it comes to cleanliness and order, Black is perhaps best-known for her precise scrubbing up all corners of her surroundings just to maintain the dominance of her self-control and harmony.
Amitabh Bachchan:
Amitabh Bachchan known as a great film star was observed talking about OCD about cleanliness and hygiene. Referred to as Spartacus, he’s known for his strong will and, no matter what, discipline lifestyle which implies his meticulous attention to hygiene, often directly observing strict routines, trying to stay healthy and germ-free at all costs.
Alia Bhatt:
Alia Bhatt, an incarnate of perfection, has also admitted that she too has some problems which she narrates that are kind of OCD concerns about perfectionism. She is remembered not for the hard work she puts into her art, but for the perfection that she always strives for, her acting and all the projects she has accomplished.
Salman Khan:
Salman Khan, Bollywood’s top act, appeared on a platform recently, and he disclosed that his OCD is completely fitness-related. In fact, he is famed for his demanding workout plans and the primacy of being healthy. He is also known for setting his workouts aside sometimes to help him maintain his physique and enormous stamina.
Anushka Sharma:
Anushka Sharma, the sensational actress-producer has mentioned it in her interviews that organize, cleanliness and OCD are her essential components of life. Every day she spends hours on organizing her things and getting rid of excess of things she gets “peaceful room with fitted furniture”.
-Nithika Suresh