Bollywood actor Vijay Verma does not need any identity. He got a lot of popularity from the film Gully Boy released in 2019 and after this he got a line of great projects. But when everything came to a halt during the lockdown, Vijay Verma became a victim of depression. Then Aamir Khan’s daughter Ayra Khan and her actor Gulshan Devaiah helped him to overcome it.
While talking to Rhea Chakraborty recently, Vijay Verma recalled his period of depression. The actor said- ‘I was all alone in an apartment in Mumbai. Luckily I had a small roof. I could see the sky, live with the natural elements. Otherwise I would go crazy. To be honest, I went crazy.
‘Ayra and Gulshan are a small support system…’
Vijay Verma further said- ‘And then one day I realized why I was not able to move from my sofa for four days? What is happening? Then Ayra and Gulshan were like a small support system for me. Ayra was assisting in Dahar and we all became good friends during the shooting. We used to make video calls to each other on Zoom and have dinner. This was our only scope. But my condition was worsening. Ayra was the first to say that Vijay, I think you should start moving a little.
Vijay Verma was unable to move
The actor said- ‘Finally I talked to a therapist because I was not able to move. I met him on Zoom and was diagnosed with stress and depression. He was quite serious at that time. He said that if it comes under control then it is fine, otherwise we will think of taking medicine. I said I will see. After this, Vijay tells that a lot got better due to therapy and yoga.
He said- ‘Both of them brought everything to the surface. I would lie down on my yoga mat, and by the third or fourth Surya Namaskar, I would pass out, crying for hours for no reason. It was a deep depression, which also included unresolved emotions and unresolved guilt.
Ayra Khan helped in recovering from depression
Vijay Verma further explains- ‘It was Ayra who said that Vijay, you have to start walking. And they included me in Zoom classes and trained me. He said that therapy is not bad. You should definitely try therapy.

