Comedian Siddharth Sagar alleges that he was forcefully kept in a mental asylum and tortured

Comedian Siddharth Sagar's mysterious disappearance for four months had left his friends and colleagues worried. The comedian's friend in a desperate measure, posted on social media about his disappearance which is when the media got to know. As the post went viral, Siddharth himself resurfaced on Instagram and explained that he was harassed by his family and hence had gone missing the past months.

On Sunday, Siddharth spoke about the ordeal he went through due to his family. Addressing the media at a press conference, Siddharth mentioned that how he was sent to a mental asylum and was even tortured at a rehab in the past few months.
Siddharth's parents had separated 20 years back and he lived with his mother in Mumbai. Siddharth alleged that his relationship with his mother changed after she met a man called Suyash Gadgil.

Sidharth shared, "There came a time when I started feeling really low and I had put on weight. And since I was trying to stop smoking, I was taking too much coffee. Soon I realised, I was depressed. My speech slurred and I was in a bad zone. When I told my parents about it, they said that they have put me on medicines for bipolar disease. I was shell-shocked when I heard it. I know about bipolar and I didn’t have any of the symptoms and here my parents were giving me drugs by mixing it in my food."

The actor also alleged that while he never took interest in money matters, he soon realised that most of his money was spent and his bank balance was also depleting.

Sidharth further shared that he had warned Suyash and told him not to play with the emotions of his mother. "Things took a drastic turn when once in the middle of the night, we got into a fight and I left home. I started staying alone since I had no social circle. Somebody suggested me to take some substance to get over my miserable life and I soon got addicted," he said, adding that he told his mother about it and asked her to send him to a rehab.

Siddharth recounted the torture he underwent when he was in the rehab. "I faced the worst moments of my life in the centre where they used to mercilessly bash me (breaks down). Four-five people used to bash me and I would bleed and lose conscience. I was shattered completely. Somehow, I managed to connect with my managers who pulled me out from there after a month. I thought life would turn to normal but it turned worse. I would have regular fights at home with Suyash and I tried my best to stay away. This was also the time I had filed an NC against them for I really feared for my life and well-being. It came true when I was picked up while traveling back from Goa and thrown into a mental asylum where I was tortured and treated for ailments I didn’t even have. But since it was turning out to be an expensive treatment, my mother decided to shift me to Asha Ki Kiran, a rehabilitation centre that did not bother much about finance."

Siddharth stated that the new rehab was better and helped him to heal. According to the actor, his psychological disorder had cropped due to the wrong medicines his mother used to give. He now hopes to get back on his feet and live a peaceful life.
"I am looking for work and I am sure something good would come my way," he said.