Abbas: From Prema Desam to Cab Driver

To announce his comeback to films or say to let know the world about his current status, ‘Prema Desam’ movie fame Abbas has other day given a special interview to a Tamil journalist, and the content of that interview is going viral now. Especially the actor’s revelation about his job in New Zealand is creating ripples.

After debuting with Prem Desam back in 1996 at the age of 19, there is no looking back for Kolkata-based model and actor Abbas who has later appeared in more than 50 movies. However in 2015, for reasons unknown, the actor left the film industry and settled in New Zealand, where he’s said to have picked up a software job. Many wonder why his wife Erum Ali also left her fashion designing career in Tamil Industry.

In his interview, Abbas stated that as the film industry bored him to the core after being in it for nearly 20 years, he left for New Zealand such that he could save his family from a financial crunch. However, he’s said to have taken up odd jobs like bike mechanic and cab driver in Auckland, to earn money. While the actor hasn’t stressed much on his life in NZ, it looks like he has returned to Chennai now, and might soon get back into films again.

In this OTT era, surely former heroes like Abbas will find enough work and hope this ‘mustafa’ finds his rhythm again.