India, May 13 -- Actor Rahul Dev stepped away from the film industry to focus on raising his son after his wife, Rina Dev, died of cancer. In a recent podcast with Hindi Rush, Rahul recalled that when he returned to work after four and a half years, he struggled to find opportunities as people in the film industry had "forgotten him".

Rahul shared that he was unprepared for the challenges of single parenting after his wife's death and credited his spiritual guru for helping him navigate the difficult phase in his life. Describing the period as extremely challenging, Rahul recalled how his guru convinced him to send his son to London for further studies and also encouraged him to resume work.

He revealed, "When the call for Bigg Boss cam...