{
  "id": 4594165,
  "title": "'There Were Days I Cried': Actress Nimisha Sajayan Reveals Her Tough Weight-Loss Journey After Gaining 14 Kg For Babita Singh Reporting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/there-were-days-i-cried-actress-nimisha-sajayan-reveals-her-tough",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:43:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/there-were-days-i-cried-actress-nimisha-sajayan-reveals-her-tough-weight-loss-journey-after-gaining-14-kg-for-babita-singh-reporting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For Nimisha Sajayan, playing the role of Babita Singh Reporting necessitated a significant physical transformation, which included a 14 kg weight gain. However, shedding the excess pounds proved to be just as arduous, both physically and emotionally. The actress took to Instagram to share her personal journey, posting a series of images documenting her before-and-after appearance.\n\nNimisha revealed that the first 10 days of her weight-loss endeavor were the most challenging. She faced numerous obstacles, such as sleep deprivation, mood swings, exhaustion, and a deep sense of frustration. She candidly expressed her feelings in a post, stating, \"The first 10 days were probably the toughest. No proper sleep, crazy mood swings, exhaustion, frustration... and so many moments where I genuinely felt like I couldn’t do it.\" On several occasions, she resorted to crying in front of her trainer, expressing her overwhelming desire to quit.",
  "summary": "Behind every dramatic on-screen transformation is a story that audiences rarely get to see. For Nimisha Sajayan, stepping into the world of Babita Singh Reporting meant changing her body for the character, but returning to her earlier weight came with its own set of challenges. The actor has now opened up about the emotional and physical side of that journey, sharing a candid glimpse into what…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}