Fatima Sana Shaikh courageously detailed her difficult experience with bulimia, shedding light on a toxic relationship with food that persisted for a year. She shared her experiences of restrictive eating and a relentless concern for her appearance. Recognizing her struggles, Sanya Malhotra, her co-star from ‘Dangal,’ became an invaluable ally, supporting Fatima in taking the first steps towards healing.
Fatima Sana Shaikh recently shared her ordeal with eating disorders and stated that her relationship with food is a bit toxic. The actress also opened up about suffering from bulimia for a year, and her ‘Dangal’ co-star Sanya Malhotra was the one who noticed the signs. Let’s learn more about it.
Fatima Sana Shaikh reveals she suffered from Bulimia
In an interaction with Rhea Chakraborty, Fatima Sana Shaikh said that she has had a very “love-hate” relationship with herself. The actress expressed that she has been “addicted” to a certain image of herself. She said that she always feels, “I have to look like this.” Adding further, Fatima said, “And I have a very toxic relationship with food.”The actress revealed that during ‘Dangal’ she had put on weight for the role. She shared that she was training for three hours and working out for 1.5 hours. She said, “So I consumed 2,500 to 3,000 calories every day for me to gain weight. Now, when the movie ended, I am not training so much, but I am still having 3,000 calories. Because I am used to it. So I am unfit, I’m not healthy, I’m not working out.”Fatima shared that it made things very difficult for her as food became her comfort space, and she was able to eat non-stop for hours. The actress expressed, “It still happens to me. And I’m hating myself because I have no control. I’m just eating, and I am upset. Why can’t I stop? I have no control.”The actress stated that she is an extremist when it comes to maintaining food-physique balance. Shaikh revealed, “Then I would go into a starve mode. It was so disabling that I would not step out of my house. Because I would end up eating a lot. I’ll eat outside as well as at home.”
Fatima Sana Shaikh talks about suffering from Bulimia
In the same conversation, Fatima Sana Shaikh expressed that she was “bulimic” for a year because she had zero control and her understanding of diet was quite “rigid.”Shaikh expressed that she would think about food all the time. “I am always hungry,” Fatima said. However, Fatima stated that now, she has a better understanding, and things have changed.She recalled that Sanya Malhotra was the one who noticed the signs. Fatima said, “Sanya (Malhotra) knew what was happening, and she was like, ‘I know what you are doing.’ At first I was like, ‘No. I am not doing anything.’ Then she said, ‘I just want you to know that I know.'”Fatima expressed, “And then I felt shame. I felt that I was doing something that was not right. It’s damaging me, my mental health.”
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Fatima Sana Shaikh will next feature in ‘Gustaakh Ishq’, co-starring Vijay Varma. The film is slated to hit theaters on November 28, 2025. Go to Source
