Actor Gurucharan Singh, known for his role in the television show Taarak Mehta Ka Oooltah Chashmah, returned to Mumbai in July after a 25-day long disappearance. In a recent interview, he revealed that he is burdened with a debt of nearly Rs. 1.2 crore.

“Chaar saal se main bahut saare kaam karne ki koshish kar raha hun... sab mein failure mila hai,” he told Siddharth Kannan, adding, “Jo bank aur EMI ka (loan) hai woh almost Rs. 55 to Rs. 60 lakh. Doston ne bhi diya almost itna. So Rs. 1.2 crores almost”

The actor also shared that he has given up food and has been on a liquid diet for the past month. “Aaj 34th day hai aur maine khana nahin khaaya hai. Kuch jagah main kha leta hun, jaise Guru ji ka ashram hai. Wahan Monday ko hi jaata hun kyon ki Monday ko hi wahan par samosa ya bread pakoda milta hai, aur saath mein chai or meetha,” he said.

Singh had gone missing in April, when he was supposed to board a flight from Delhi to Mumbai on the evening of April 22 but never reached his destination. He returned home to Palam (Delhi) on May 18. At the time, there were rumours suggesting his disappearance was due to financial difficulties. However, in an earlier interview, Singh claimed that he had embarked on a spiritual journey.