“I Can’t Do This Anymore...”: Nimisha Sajayan Opens Up About Gruelling 14-kg Weight-Loss Journey
Actor Nimisha Sajayan has opened up about the physical and emotional struggle she went through to lose the 14 kg she gained for her role in Babita Singh Reporting.
Nimisha went from 58 kg to 72 kg to play Assistant Sub-Inspector Babita Singh in the Prime Video film. But getting back to her original weight was far from easy.
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She revealed that the first 10 days of her weight-loss journey were the hardest, with sleepless nights, severe mood swings, frustration and exhaustion.
“There were days I would literally sit in front of my trainer and cry saying, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’” Nimisha said, recalling moments when she felt she could not continue.
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She also credited her trainer Ali Shifas, whom she fondly refers to as Shifukka, for standing by her throughout the process. Nimisha said he continued to believe in her even on the days when she had stopped believing in herself.
The transformation was undertaken for Babita Singh Reporting, which premiered on Prime Video on August 28. Directed by Ambiecka Pandit and written by Amita Vyas, the film follows Babita, a rookie police officer who gets drawn into investigating the mysterious murder of her childhood friend. Barun Sobti and Anshumaan Pushkar also feature in the film.
