New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani has opened up about the emotional impact of Marvel's Eternals, revealing that the film's poor reception deeply affected him and led him to seek therapy.

Speaking on comedian Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out podcast, Nanjiani shared how the experience of being cast in a Marvel blockbuster - and then watching it underperform - had a lasting impact on his mental health.

"I talked about how I was in this big movie. It came out right after COVID, so I had a year and a half at home to just be like, 'Oh, when this thing comes out!' But then it came out and it got really bad reviews and it didn't do that well. It shattered me too much. That's when I was like, 'Oh I need to go to therapy to...