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| Richa Chadha stayed away from food, started surviving on protein bars and Red Bulls |
May 25, 2016, NewsCrunch
Richa Chadha, who has spent nearly a decade in Bollywood, has spoken about how the industry peer pressure drove her into an eating disorder.
Richa Chadha, who has spent nearly a decade in Bollywood, has spoken about how the industry peer pressure drove her into an eating disorder.
When she was starting out, a male colleague commented that she was too skinny.
Young and impressionistic, she took the comment to heart and put on some weight.
The she panicked that she had gained too much and swung to the other extreme to lose weight.
She stayed away from food, started surviving on protein bars and Red Bulls. Each time she felt hungry, she felt guilty, she told Mumbai Mirror.
Last December she happened to see Asif Kapadia's Oscar winning documentary on Amy Winehouse who along with addiction had also battled bulimia.
Young and impressionistic, she took the comment to heart and put on some weight.
The she panicked that she had gained too much and swung to the other extreme to lose weight.
She stayed away from food, started surviving on protein bars and Red Bulls. Each time she felt hungry, she felt guilty, she told Mumbai Mirror.
Last December she happened to see Asif Kapadia's Oscar winning documentary on Amy Winehouse who along with addiction had also battled bulimia.
Bulimia is an emotional disorder characterised by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight. People suffering from this condition experience bouts of extreme overeating followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting.
Richa Chadha says body shaming is an unwanted import from West and should be slammed.