India, Oct. 10 -- Fame, family, fortune - actor Imran Khan had everything going for him until one day, when he started experiencing anxiety. It began with things like waking up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. "I didn't consider seeking help then," Khan confesses. But around 2016, it developed into a pattern, and he decided to seek professional advice.

"It's been eight years since I started going for analysis sessions," says the 41-year-old, as we speak on World Mental Health Day today.

The actor, who was last seen in Katti Batti (2015) before he took a sabbatical and battled depression, recalls that conversations about mental health were a taboo a decade ago. "People, in general, didn't have an attitude of acceptance....