Actor Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia took a 40-day vacation from her TV show in March 2021 before returning to it when her mental health had improved. People in the industry hailed her mid-show break from her debut programme, Chhoti Sardarni, to focus on her mental health as a brave step for a novice.
Kaur recalls how everyone around her was perplexed by her predicament. “The majority of people were unaware of what was happening. There is a dearth of knowledge regarding mental health. Terms like anxiety and sadness are well-known to everyone. I was identified as having brain exhaustion. Regarding what that is, everyone was utterly perplexed. They were making inferences that something was amiss in my personal life, which is why it was upsetting, she explains.
When reflecting on that trying time, Kaur adds, “I felt obliged to take the sabbatical when I took it (upon me). I was without a choice. The physicians informed me that I was unfit to work. It was more of a necessity than a choice.
“I’m not someone who shies away from hard work,” Kaur continues. If you come from a middle-class household, working hard is in your blood. Your employment, however, cannot be your identity. You can’t turn into a robotic puppet or machine.
After her show, Chhoti Sardarni, ended in June of this year, Kaur is currently in the US visiting her brother. She acknowledges that even she found it challenging to understand. “It took me a while to understand it” (it). My psychiatrist and I would talk about how I was feeling, and when he had explained it to me, I would start reading about it. I discovered that many people have, at some point in their life,” she says.
But Kaur didn’t give a damn about her image as she openly discussed her mental health struggles with her followers on social media. To be truthful about things is crucial. Even so, people categorise.
When you are confident in your ability to practise your art honestly, you don’t mind or grow immune to it. I believed that I owed it to my devoted followers to be sincere. They ought to be aware of my route’s speed bumps and downhills as well, she adds.
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