Vinod Khanna , Indian actor, renounced everything and became a monk.
Successful : Vinod Khanna was a successful Indian actor
He was not only popular but also super rich.
This dashing actor had a happy family with two kids.
Every thing was going well in his life.
Sadness : But, deaths of his family members impacted him.
It lost his emotional balance for a while.
He tried to find answers to life problems.
Spiritual : A chance meeting with Acharya Rajneesh in 1982 changed his life.
He grew close to him and decided to leave everything- family, career and so on.
He shifted to Pune and then Oregon (USA) against advice of his loved ones and friends.
Vinod Khanna became Swami Vinod Bharti.
He nearly lived like a modern monk for five years.
Strange: After unsavory incidents in Oregon; Vinod Khanna decided to return home.
To his dismay , few film makers wanted to take a risk with him.
He found a number of actors had filled professional vacuum left by him.
His wife and children didn’t want to live with him.
Second : He had to start everything from scratch.
He starred in good movies like Lekin, Insaaf, Dayavan, Chandni and Satyamev Jayate
He remarried and had a loving family.
He went on to have a successful political career (Union Cabinet Minister)
Facts : Film journalists claim that Vinod Khanna was all set to be a superstar before his renunciation.
His sons Rahul and Akshaye Khanna, known actors, still don’t appreciate his sudden renunciation.
His professional break acted as a blessing for many actors.
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