Shubhra Shetty roasts partner Anurag Kashyap’s love for hydrogen water: ‘There’s men and then there’s him…’

Anurag Kashyap and his partner Shubhra Shetty recently hosted influencer Janice Sequeira at their abode, where the actress could be seen making fun of the filmmaker's obsession with hydrogen water. She quipped on her partner's love for the beverage in a video shared by Sequeira on Instagram, stating, "There's men, and then there's him." Following the jest, Kashyap explained how turning the lid of the bottle activates blue lights. Sequeira chuckled at the revelation.

Hydrogen water, a topic of interest, is regular drinking water with dissolved molecular hydrogen gas, according to Dt. Sonia Gandhi, Head of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at Fortis Hospital, Mohali. The water can be produced through methods like dissolving molecular hydrogen under pressure or using hydrogen-generating tablets or special water-generating devices.

Gandhi asserts that hydrogen water may benefit the body in several ways. It may help combat oxidative stress, a scientific rationale for its use, although biomarker improvements do not guarantee disease prevention or treatment. Studies have explored its potential effects on exercise and recovery, metabolic and cardiovascular health, inflammation, and gut health.

However, the clinical importance of these changes remains uncertain, and hydrogen water should not replace prescribed medicines, medically indicated diets, or evidence-based treatments.

The increasing interest in wellness and longevity trends has fueled consumer curiosity about products marketed around antioxidants, recovery, and healthy aging. Adding molecular hydrogen to a familiar beverage makes the product convenient and portable, explains Gandhi. Its heavy marketing through social media, wellness influencers, specialty bottles, generators, and tablets has likely contributed to Anurag Kashyap's fascination with hydrogen water.