Former Indian actor Sana Khan reveals why she opted for hijab post depression

Former star announced quitting showbiz in 2020 to follow the 'righteous path'

Former Indian actor Sana Khan, in a tell-all interview, shared her reasons for quitting the industry to follow the path of Allah. Revealing why she left showbiz in the first place, Khan told Times Of India, “In my past life, of course, I had everything, name, fame, money. I could do anything and everything that I wanted but one thing that was missing was peace in my heart."

She added, "I was like everything but why am I not happy? It was very tough and there were days of depression, there were days when I would get God’s message, his signs.”

Talking about the year that changed her life, she said, “In 2019 I still remember, during Ramadan, I used to see a grave in my dreams. I would see a burning, blazing grave and I could see myself in the grave. I didn't see the empty grave, I saw myself. I felt this is the sign that God is giving me that if I don’t change, this is what my end is. That got me a little anxious."

Khan went on to add, "I still remember the changes that were happening. I would listen to all the motivational Islamic speeches and one night I remember reading something so beautiful." She added, “The message said that you don’t want your last day to be your first day of wearing hijab. That is something that touched me so deeply."

In 2020, Khan took to social media to post a long note about her decision to quit the entertainment industry. Sana wrote that the film industry had given her "all kinds of fame, honour and wealth" but she has realised that she should not make "wealth and fame" her only goal. She added that from now on, she will "serve humanity and follow the order of her Creator."

"I have resolved to say goodbye to my showbiz lifestyle forever and serve humanity and follow the orders of my Creator. All brothers and sisters are requested to pray for me to Allah to accept my repentance and grant me the true ability to live in accordance with my determination of spending my life following the commandments of my Creator and in the service of humanity and grant me perseverance in to. Finally, all brothers and sisters are requested to not consult me with regards to any showbiz work henceforth", Khan had written.