Overview

• He recounts first feeling the pain during the 2007 Partner shoot when Lara Dutta brushed a hair from his face.
• He says agonizing attacks struck every 4–5 minutes for about seven-and-a-half years, turning simple meals into hour-long ordeals.
• The condition was initially mistaken for a dental issue as he took about 750 mg painkillers with little relief and noticed brief easing after alcohol.
• He underwent a 7–8 hour Gamma Knife procedure in 2011 after being told to expect only partial improvement, yet he reports the pain disappeared.
• He also mentions living with a brain aneurysm and an arteriovenous malformation that require monitoring.