Ramanujan actor Abbas reveals struggles after leaving showbiz: Worked at petrol pump...

Tamil actor Abbas, who was last seen in the films Pachakkallam and Ramanujan in 2015, had quit acting and moved to New Zealand. The actor, after a gap of nine years, has returned to Chennai with the hope of making his acting comeback. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about what made him quit acting. He also revealed that during his time in New Zealand, he worked in petrol pumps and construction sites for a living. 

3 things you need to know 

• Abbas has been a part of popular films like Kadhal Desam, and Padayappa among others.
• It was in 2015 when the actor quit the industry.
• After quitting, the actor relocated to New Zealand with his family.

Abbas’ life in New Zealand after showbiz

After quitting the Tamil Film Industry in 2015 and moving to New Zealand, actor Abbas has returned to Chennai again. In an interview with Rednool, the actor confirmed that he is back at his base again after years of struggle in foreign lands. 

(Abbas not only worked in films but did quite a few advertisments as well. | Image: Twitter)

Talking about why he quit acting, he explained that he got bored of the monotonous process and repeated the same thing again and again. He further added, “Like how you have problems in a relationship after a few years, I had the same relationship issue with my career. I realised if I was bored with it, naturally, the audience would also get bored. That’s why I decided to do something else.”

After quitting acting, Abbas worked at petrol pump, construction site

His plans were to start a business there, which his wife would handle. In the meantime, he thought that even if he had to drive a cab, he would be able to sustain himself. So from working at a petrol pump to working at a construction site, he did it all. He said, “I would not use the toilet that was at the construction site. I would instead go to a gas station, buy something, and use the restroom there. People there would wonder if they had seen me somewhere. I would be like, ‘Yes, I keep getting that.’

It has been a nine year hiatus for him and the actor desires to act again. And thus, he has moved back to India. The last film he acted in was Malayalam film Pachakkallam in 2015 and a Tamil film Ramanujan.