Imran Khan recalls living in a Gurukul: We grew our own food, lived without electricity

Imran said his personality isn't limited to just acting, revealing he's had a diverse life beyond the entertainment world. He mentioned his

unique upbringing

, moving between schools, cities, and countries. "I’ve been to a number of very unorthodox non-traditional schools. I spent some of my formative years, aged 11 to 15, in a gurukul literally without electricity.

We lit kerosine lamps every night, that's how we had light. We farmed, we grew our own food, we got water from a stream, we chopped firewood. As such, I have always had the sense that life is kind of bigger," he told Film Companion.
In the same conversation, he shared that after consecutive successes in Bollywood, he reached a stage where he felt disconnected from his true self. This led him to focus on his

mental well-being

and quietly step away from the showbiz. Imran added, "It is not my job to be an actor. I can be an actor if I want, I cannot be an actor if I don’t want these things. That was optional, fixing myself is not optional."
After gaining popularity with movies like 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na,' 'I Hate Luv Storys,' 'Luck, Break Ke Baad,' 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu,' and more, Imran acted in 'Katti Batti' with Kangana Ranaut in 2015, which flopped at the box office. That was his final film before he disappeared from Bollywood, but he has now thrilled his fans by confirming his return.