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Fatima Sana Shaikh Details Bulimia Battle and Epilepsy Management in New Podcast Interview

She says the eating disorder followed extreme weight-gain training for Dangal.

Overview

  • The actor reveals a long-standing epilepsy diagnosis, saying she once avoided medication because of stigma but now takes prescribed doses regularly.
  • She recounts developing disordered eating after continuing a 2,500–3,000 calorie regimen even after her Dangal training ended.
  • Sanya Malhotra first noticed the unhealthy behavior and confronted her, prompting shame and self-reflection.
  • She credits friend and screenwriter Rahul Mody with steering her toward fuller, healthier meals such as smoothies.
  • She says these health struggles fueled anxiety and sometimes kept her from going out, though colleagues on set have been supportive.