{"id":277632,"date":"2025-04-09T05:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/osho-advised-vinod-khanna-to-challenge-amitabh-bachchan-in-politics-after-actor-complained-he-was-missing-his-kids-he-was-envious-of-big-bs-success\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T05:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:57:18","slug":"osho-advised-vinod-khanna-to-challenge-amitabh-bachchan-in-politics-after-actor-complained-he-was-missing-his-kids-he-was-envious-of-big-bs-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/osho-advised-vinod-khanna-to-challenge-amitabh-bachchan-in-politics-after-actor-complained-he-was-missing-his-kids-he-was-envious-of-big-bs-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Osho advised Vinod Khanna to challenge Amitabh Bachchan in politics after actor complained he was missing his kids: \u2018He was envious of Big B\u2019s success\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The brother of mystic Osho, Swami Shailendra Saraswati, reflected on actor Vinod Khanna\u2019s widely documented stint at Osho\u2019s Rajneeshpuram ashram<\/a><\/strong> in the United States. Vinod Khanna had quit at the peak of his career, and had chosen to take \u2018sanyaas\u2019 in Osho\u2019s commune. He left behind his wife and two children, Akshaye Khanna and Rahul Khanna. In the interview, Osho\u2019s brother said that the actor confessed that he was missing his family tremendously, and had also expressed a desire to return to them. But when Osho found out about this, he gave Vinod Khanna some advice.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Hindi Rush, Osho\u2019s brother was asked about the mental stress that drew celebrities to Osho. He said, \u201cThese people are \u2018sapno ke saudagar\u2019. They sell dreams to the masses. They are the creators of dreams. But their lives are often not at all like what they project on screen. I can speak about Vinod Khanna, because I was very close to him. Our homes at Rajneeshpuram were right next to each other, coincidentally. I knew him well. He would often express sadness at missing his wife and children to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Also read \u2013 When Akshaye Khanna spoke about dad Vinod Khanna\u2019s decision to leave his family and career, take sanyaas: \u2018An earthquake has to happen\u2026\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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He added, \u201cHe used to work as a gardener at Osho\u2019s house, and Osho would observe him. He noticed that Vinod was sad. He asked around about him, and he was told that Vinod was missing his family. Osho said, \u2018No, he isn\u2019t missing his family. Tell him to return to India, and go up against Amitabh Bachchan<\/a> in the elections\u2019. I was surprised to hear this. Vinod Khanna was surprised to hear this. I never thought that he had political ambitions at all. But imagine how farsighted Osho was. He knew what Vinod was going through even though Vinod himself didn\u2019t. He knew that during his time at the ashram, Amitabh Bachchan had taken over Bollywood. Osho said, \u2018Tum Bharat jao, aur chunav lado Bachchan ke khilaaf\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"Vinod Talking about Osho\u2019s influence over his father\u2019s life, Vinod\u2019s son Akshaye Khanna had told Mid-Day, \u201cTo not only leave his family, but to take \u2018sanyas\u2019 (renunciation) is a big deal. Sanyas means giving up your life in totality \u2014 family is only a part of it. It\u2019s a life-changing decision, which he felt that he needed to take at the time.\u201d (Photo: Express Archive)<\/span><\/p>\n

Osho\u2019s brother suggested that Vinod was simply trying to deceive himself into thinking that he is a good man for missing his family. But he was actually envious of Amitabh\u2019s success. \u201cOsho was able to gaze inside Vinod Khanna\u2019s soul and identify what was troubling him. There was a wound in his subconscious mind about Amitabh becoming the number one star in his absence, but his conscious mind was pretending that he was upset about his family,\u201d his brother said, adding that Vinod\u2019s initial worries were disproven, because after he returned, he fell in love with another woman and they had children.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Simi Garewal, Akshaye Khanna had spoken about his father leaving everything behind to take \u2018sanyaas\u2019. He said that he was too young to understand the situation back then, but grew to admire his father\u2019s dedication. \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think one can understand at that age. But we had a fair understanding of what the logistics of things were. I don\u2019t remember it ever being explained to me, actually. It was just the way it was. I don\u2019t think anybody explained it to me. I can\u2019t remember. I\u2019m sure someone must have. But I can\u2019t remember\u2026 You can\u2019t understand these things at that age\u2026 Everybody has their own way of dealing with things, and it\u2019s only now that one truly understands\u2026 I certainly don\u2019t think that it was a bad thing or a wrong thing. When a relationship doesn\u2019t serve the people who are involved, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any reason to continue it, especially if the excuse is for someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Vinod Despite of achieving a huge success within a short span of time, the actor gave it all up to join Osho Rajneesh. (Photo: Express Archive)<\/span><\/p>\n

In a separate interview with Simi, Vinod had claimed that he was in regular touch with his family<\/a><\/strong> even when he was away. Admitting that it was \u2018selfish\u2019 of him to leave, he said, \u201d \u201cI was very much in touch with my family. It\u2019s not that I ran away. I was providing everything.\u201d Explaining his decision to leave, he had said, \u201cMy own mind. My mind was thinking too much. I was too hyper. My thoughts were all over the place. I was very angry. I\u2019d reached a saturation point. People can press your buttons and make you react. Everything is not under your control. But I would see that when I meditate, these things weren\u2019t affecting me at all. You have to become the master of your own mind, and these were the things that drove me to say that I\u2019ve had enough, I\u2019ve made enough money\u2026 Now, if I want to go deeper into meditation, I have to give my full time to it. I have to live in an ashram, I have to live at the feet of my guru. So, obviously, there was a need within me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After a five-year hiatus from the industry, Vinod Khanna returned to India in the late 1980s, and picked up from where he had left off<\/a><\/strong>. He also served in PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee\u2019s cabinet. Bachchan, on the other hand, was close with the Congress\u2019 Gandhi family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n