Overview
- Sadhguru asked Alia Bhatt, who said she sleeps eight to nine hours, "When will you live?" during a public conversation that drew wide coverage.
- Saying he sleeps about four to five hours since an accident, he argued people "wind themselves up" in the day and mistake restfulness for loving sleep.
- Bhatt defended longer rest, noted that people are told sleep helps the body repair, and said, "I love sleeping."
- The conversation unfolded at a Jain International Trade Organisation session at The Leela Palace in Chennai and was carried on Sadhguru’s YouTube channel.
- Following the exchange, health coverage stressed that most adults need seven to nine hours and that sleep quality, screen use, and conditions like mild sleep apnoea can leave people tired despite a full night.