Editor’s note: In this fortnightly Sunday series, we speak to celebrities about the health habits they actually follow, not just what they recommend. From daily routines and fitness choices to the small signals their bodies send and how they respond to them, we look at how public figures manage their well-being. The series also brings out the kind of professional health advice they receive that often doesn’t make it into everyday conversations.
Adah Sharma, known for her work across Hindi and regional cinema, has built a career around versatility and strong, performance-led roles. Her filmography includes her breakout debut in 1920, followed by popular titles like Hasee Toh Phasee, the action-packed Commando 2 and Commando 3, and her widely discussed performance in The Kerala Story.
In this conversation, she opens up about her holistic approach to health beyond physical appearance, the one warning sign she never ignores, and the daily habits she relies on.
1. One health check-up you never skip each year?
Dental checkups.
2. A symptom you would never ignore, no matter how busy you are?
Heart palpitations. Unless I’m crushing on someone, I’m concerned about.
3. Your go-to strategy for calming the mind during high stress?
I drink water aggressively like I’m flushing out bad decisions. Then i juggle with tomatoes. I’m new to juggling so I have to pay attention which makes me forget the thing stressing me out for a while.
4. One habit your doctor insists you follow?
He told me to avoid stress. So now I avoid people, responsibilities and my own thoughts.
5. A misconception about health you wish the public would stop believing?
We believe that putting chemicals on our body protects us from the sun, we believe putting pesticides on food will kill the pests but keep us alive. We should start believing ourselves and what feels right for us instead of blindly following what famous people do.
6. A daily routine that genuinely improves your gut and metabolic health?
Sabja and gond. They really help me.
7. A food or drink you enjoy but keep in moderation, and why?
Pani Puri. I think we all have experienced an overdose so I don’t need to explain why and get graphic.
8. A health app, device, or metric you actually track?
I’ve trained my brain to track my heart rate and keep my glucose levels from spiking.
9. What changed about your health priorities after turning 30/40 or 20/30?
I gaslight my body to think it’s 12 and I maintain delusion at an Olympic level. My organs seem to be fine for now.
10. Your non-negotiable rule for good sleep?
Phone on airplane mode in the cupboard and a very, very hard pillow. My pillow is almost as hard as a brick.
11. What does “ageing well” mean to you, and how has your approach to health changed over the years?
Leaves on trees let go not because they want to but because they’re no longer needed.
New ones grow in their place like nothing was ever there.
Nature doesn’t believe in attachment, only in continuation, and we are part of nature.
12. Do you see weight-loss pills and injections as a necessary medical tool or a problematic shortcut?
They can be both powerful medical tools and a problematic shortcut depending on why and how they’re used.
I haven’t used them yet, so I’m commenting only on what I’ve seen. They have saved lives and taken away some too.
– Ends