New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- British actor Riz Ahmed has opened up about a severe and prolonged illness he suffered while filming 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', revealing that the health scare profoundly changed his perspective on life and helped him connect emotionally with his later role in 'Sound of Metal'.

Speaking candidly on the Podcrushed podcast, co-hosted by actor Penn Badgley, the Emmy and Oscar-winning performer described the experience as "super scary and intense", explaining that his body "just kind of gave up" during the physically demanding 'Star Wars' shoot.

"I was extremely exhausted, I was hospitalised for a brief period," Ahmed said. "I had to really try to recreate my strength. It was like building myself up from scratch. ...