‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ star Sana Saeed reveals her battle with eating disorder bulimia

Sana Saeed, the beloved child artist of cult Hindi film “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, has been battling with eating disorder bulimia.

In a video shared on Instagram, Sana opened up how she would be constantly worried about hiding and eating or having someone find her overeating in her room.

“I didn’t know I had an eating disorder for years. Not because I wasn’t suffering, but because I had never heard the words. Growing up nobody talked about it. There was no language for what I was going through, so I carried it silently and alone for a long time,” she wrote alongside her video.

Sana explained how she started reading about the disorder bulimia and finally understood her condition. “And even then the shame of admitting it, even just to myself, took years to move through. I’m sharing this because somewhere out there someone is carrying something they don’t even have a name for yet. And I want them to know it has a name,” she added.

The actor, while assuring that there is always a way through the disorder and that nobody should deal with it alone, confirmed that she has fully recovered. “You are not alone. And there is a way through. I am fully recovered, and I have never felt more at home in my body or my life,” Sana wrote.

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As per the National Institutes of Health (NIH), bulimia is characterised by “symptoms of binge eating and compensatory behaviour and overevaluation of weight and shape.”

Sana Saeed began her acting journey as a child artist in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”. She was seen as the young daughter of Rahul Khanna and Tina Malhotra, played by SRK and Rani Mukerji.

Featuring the dynamic trio of Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji, the film remains a beloved classic in Indian cinema since it released in 1998. Apart from the lead cast, the film also featured Salman Khan, Archana Puran Singh, Anupam Kher, and Johny Lever.

Sana was also seen in “Student Of The Year” alongside Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. Not only films, but Sana also did reality shows like “Nach Baliye”, “Jhalak Dikhhla Ja”, and “Khatron Ke Khiladi”.