After the death of his wife Rina Dev in 2009, Rahul Dev stepped away from films and the spotlight to raise their son Siddharth as a single parent. The actor-model has now opened up about the emotional and professional struggles he faced during that phase, recalling how difficult it was to restart his career after spending over four years away from the industry. Rahul admitted that when he eventually returned to Mumbai for work, he felt as though the industry had forgotten him despite having done over 80 films. In a conversation with Hindi Rush, Rahul admitted that he was completely unprepared for the challenges of single parenting. He credited his spiritual guru for helping him navigate one of the most difficult phases of his life and eventually encouraging him to return to work. “If guruji hadn’t come into my life in 2013, things would have been very difficult for me. I had no understanding of parenting. My wife died suddenly and I became a single parent to an 11-12-year-old boy.…