Popular television actress, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia is currently one of the contestants in the show, Bigg Boss 16. The actress is a well-known face in the Indian television industry, and after working in the famous show, Choti Sarrdaarni, she is a household name across the nation. Some of her memorable special appearances were in the shows, Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story, Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, Ishq Mein Marjawan 2, Udaariyaan, and the list goes on.
Although the actress had a strong start in the controversial reality show, Bigg Boss 16, she soon got overshadowed by other contestants. While the reason behind it was the mental health issues, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia was going through, which made it hard for her to play the game as she would have wanted. Now in a recent interview with a news portal, her mother spilled the beans about the same.
In a conversation with the ETimes, Nimrit Kaur’s mother, Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia opened up about her daughter’s battle with mental health issues. The doting mommy shared that when the actress was shooting for the show, Choti Sarrdaarni, she had suffered from chronic fatigue. After consulting the doctor, Nimrit was advised to take a short break from acting in order to complete her medication for the disease. The actress used to feel exhausted most of the time. Also, despite having a proper sleep, she still used to need more hours than normal to regain some energy. Recalling the same, Nimrit’s mother said:
“While playing the lead in the show Choti Sarrdaarni, she suffered from mental health issues and was diagnosed with chronic fatigue. She took a short break and was put on medication. Nimrit was strong and didn’t let this stop her. She bounced back and continued giving her best to the show.”
Going further in the interview, Nimrit Kaur’s mother, Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia also explained why her daughter has decided to stop her medication despite suffering from mental health issues. Opening up about the same, Inderpreet Kaur had revealed that due to the medications, Nimrit had gained a lot of weight, which was also making her worried about her body and health. Even after consulting with the doctors, they were told that there was no way around it, as weight gain is one of the most recognised consequences of mental health medication. She said:
“After a year, when she exited the show and took a sabbatical to wean herself from medication and to work towards her mental well-being. Her doctors are of the view that her temporary weight gain over the past few months is a consequence of the medication.”
In one of the episodes of Bigg Boss 16, Nimrit Kaur was spotted having a heart-to-heart conversation with Bigg Boss in the confession room. When Bigg Boss asked the actress about her health and well-being, the actress got emotional and shared everything about the health issues that she had been facing inside the Bigg Boss house. Nimrit admitted that she had been claustrophobic and wasn’t feeling good for some days. In her words:
“Yes Bigg Boss since 3 – 4 days I have not been feeling well, I am a little claustrophobic in such a way that you know I don’t know if you have understood about my nature but I am not that person who keeps things inside me. I mean to say, at night, I am unable to sleep because my mind is very cluttered and I can feel that my brain is feeling a little exhausted. And it’s not that I am not strong, Bigg Boss I hope this conversation is between us?”
We wish Nimrit Kaur a speedy recovery!
