Akshaye Khanna says Vinod Khanna joining Osho was 'impossible' to understand as 5-year-old

It often happens that a celebrity may take some unusual and sometimes shocking decisions at peak of ir career. Some have joined politics and n opted out of it, and re have been numerous instances of those who have taken ir lives due to pressure. Vid Khanna too had made headlines when he left it all to join spiritual guru Osho when he was tasting superstardom in early 80s.  

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When actor-politician had passed away in 2017, this part of his life was much talked about with a picture of godman’s hand on Khanna's head as he spread his arms. However, t much is kwn about it except reports n. Amar Akbar Anthony star’s son Akshaye Khanna recently opened about it in an interview with a tabloid. 

As Akshaye, who was five years old n, was asked if knew who Osho n, actor replied that fact that his far was t re with him had ‘thing to do’ with Osho. He added that it was only when he was 15-16 that he understood it, when he started learning, listening and reading about person. Ittefaq star n said that his far’s decision was to take ‘sanyas’, t just leaving family, but all worldly pleasures.

Akshaye said that Khanna Sr felt it was a ‘life-changing decision’ that he felt was essential to take at that time. He, however,  said it was ‘impossible’ for him to understand it n, but he understands it w.

He said that re was something that moved inside his far, like an 'earthquake,' which made him take decision. Akshaye stated that it was at a time he had everything in life and when one feels re is t much is left to achieve. 

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Dil Chahta Hai star said that conditions in America with regards to Osho and colony, and its friction with US government was reason he returned.  He denied that his far got ‘disillusioned’ with Osho and said his decision was influenced by commune getting ‘disbanded, destroyed’ after which everyone was forced to find ir own way.

Akshaye added that if that was t case, he wouldn’t have ever returned.  

When asked if he himself would like to join an Osho commune, he said ‘sanyas’ wasn’t something he wished to do. However, Tees Maar Khan star said that he ‘loves’ Osho and has deep respect for him, having read his discourses and watched a lot of his videos. He added that he respected his intellect, oratory skills and way of thinking. 

Vid Khanna’s journey with Osho 

Vid Khanna had anunced in 1982, when he was at peak of his career, that he was quitting films to join Osho as his disciple. Akshaye Khanna and his mor too were present at press conference for anuncement. This was after he had already started visiting him regularly at his ashram in Pune over weekends.

He followed Osho to his commune in Oregon after press conference. 

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He had rechristened himself Swami Vid Bharti n. He, however, returned reportedly for financial security, in 1985. actor, however, remained in touch with Osho’s teachings even after that. 

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