‘Even when I had lost faith in myself, he believed in me’; Nimisha Sajayan shares a heartfelt note

Gaining and losing weight for a character is nothing new among the actors. Actress Nimisha Sajayan has now opened up about the difficult experience she went through while trying to lose the 14 kilograms she had gained to give perfection to a character.

‘Nimisha increased her weight from 58 kg to 72 kg for her role in the film Babita Singh Reporting. Her journey back to her earlier weight after gaining those extra kilos was a completely different experience. The actress spoke about it in a heartfelt note shared along with two pictures showing the changes her body underwent.

The first ten days were the most difficult. I had to deal with lack of proper sleep, major mood swings, exhaustion and frustration. There were even days when I sat in front of my trainer and cried, saying that I could not do this anymore.

The actress also thanked her trainer, Ali Shifas, who stood by her throughout her weight-loss journey. Nimisha said that if he had not been there, she might have given up halfway through. She explained that he provided extra motivation whenever needed, encouraged her whenever she felt like quitting, and stood by her without blaming her on the days when things became difficult.

There were days when I was exhausted, frustrated and felt like giving up. But somehow, he encouraged me to come back the next day and try again. He always reminded me to believe in hard work.

Nimisha also wrote that, beyond simply losing weight, the experience gave her an opportunity to learn how to be patient and trust the process. She emphasized that having the right person by your side can make it easier to overcome even the biggest challenges. Thank you for believing in me even on the days when I had lost faith in myself. I could not have completed this journey without you,’ Nimisha wrote as a note of gratitude to her trainer.