India, May 8 -- Bollywood actor Prateik Smita Patil began his acting career in 2008 with the film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Soon after the film's release, the actor enrolled at Whistling Woods, an institution founded by filmmaker Subhash Ghai. However, in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, the actor recalled being thrown out of the institution for using drugs. (Also Read: Prateik Babbar says his heart goes out to Babil Khan: 'Being Irrfan Khan's son is not easy, I was crying for him')

Prateik admitted to making the mistake of getting into alcohol and substance abuse, which led to a downfall in his career. He recalled being a raging addict and expressed regret that his grandmother passed away seeing him in that state. He said, "The grandpare...