Aditya 369 actress Mohini, once a popular face in South Indian cinema, spoke openly about her battle with depression in a new interview with Cinema Vikatan. She said she had tried to end her life seven times.
Mohini acted with many top South Indian stars before taking a break from films. Her last movie was in 2011, and many of her roles are still loved by fans.
She married in 1991 at the age of 23, when her career was at its peak, and later moved to the United States. She continued to act in a few films, but says her personal life slowly took a difficult turn.
“After marriage, I was happy with my husband and children. But after some time, I fell into depression. There was nothing ‘wrong’ in my life, yet I became depressed. At one point, I even tried to end my life — not once, but seven times,” she said.
She also spoke about meeting an astrologer during that time.
“The astrologer told me someone had cast a spell on me. At first I laughed, but later I wondered why I had taken such a step,” she said.
Mohini added that faith helped her recover.
“That was my turning point. I started fighting to come out of it. It was my faith in Jesus that gave me strength,” she said.