Hrithik Roshan: Don’t feel weak about your shortcomings!

 Hrithik Roshan Talks To Subhash K Jha About His Struggle To Over come His Speech Deficiency.

How tough was it for you to tackle and overcome your stammering?

 Well, it was a lonely battle.  I struggled alone for a long time but powered on fighting my problem.But in the course of my struggle I learnt so many beautiful and amazing things .

Have the hardships toughened you?

I am in gratitude for  each and  every problem and struggle I have faced. It makes me who I am. I just wish the stigma around such issues were erased from our minds. We all are sufferers in some form and we all are heroes in some form. It’s ok. Don’t feel weak about your shortcomings. Use them to grow.

Today when you look back at those days of struggle with your stammer what are your thoughts?
Back then I used to think of myself as weak. Not capable. Not equal, not normal. School and college was hell. And children as sweet as they are can be quite mean unintentionally.

Children need to sensitized towards physical and mental hazards?

Not having enough information or education was the problem. Not the stutter itself. Awareness is what we need.

How do you look back on your struggle?

Today I look back and label all  those moments as moments of strength and power. It ignited a passion in me that made me invincible.Now I believe I can do anything in life.

You should do a book  on how you overcame your disability?

I’ve been thinking about that. Today on World stammering day I would like to tell all my fellow-stutterers to be proud of who they are and be unafraid of expressing themselves. It is our character that defines us , not our disabilities. Power ahead!