By Ila Sankrityayan
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Veteran actor and political leader Shatrughan Sinha, known for his distinctive screen presence, powerful dialogue delivery and decades-long association with the film industry, has spoken about the simple routine he follows to stay healthy and fit.
Despite a career spanning several decades in films and public life, Sinha, MP, said he continues to focus on disciplined eating, home-cooked food and regular physical activity. He also credited his wife, Poonam Sinha, for closely overseeing his diet and deciding what he should eat.
“The entire arrangement of my food is in the hands of my wife. She has taken it upon herself to decide what and how I should eat,” Sinha told ANI.
The ‘Kalicharan’ actor said he eats home-cooked food nearly all the time, including when he is travelling or attending events.
“99 per cent of the time, wherever I go, I eat food at home. I eat home-cooked food, and that too made under the supervision of my wife, Poonam Sinha,” he said.
He also said he tries to eat less, maintain proper gaps between meals and follow healthy eating habits.
“I eat less, but I try to eat on time. I maintain the required gap between one meal and another and try to practise healthy eating as much as I can,” Sinha said.
The veteran actor also emphasised the importance of yoga, breathing exercises and light physical activity, saying these practices can help people stay fit and composed.
“Do whatever you can. If you do light exercise, then do light exercise. Do breathing exercises, do yoga. I think all this is very beneficial and useful in life to keep yourself fit,” he said.
Sinha was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of Dr Mukesh Batra’s book ‘Toxic’, which examines different forms of toxicity affecting modern life, including physical, digital, psychological, emotional, and relationship toxicity.
‘TOXIC: Stories, Science and Remedies for a Cleaner Mind, Body and Spirit’ is authored by Dr Mukesh Batra and co-authored by Swami Shailendra Saraswati.
Apart from Shatrughan Sinha, the event was attended by animal rights activist and BJP leader Maneka Gandhi.
In his remarks, Dr Batra spoke about the growing impact of stress across professions, including the entertainment and medical industries.
“There is no profession that is immune today, and no career that is immune today, from the stress that we face,” Dr Batra said.
He also spoke about the pressures associated with fame and the need to create space for honest conversations around mental and emotional wellbeing.
“The applause of millions cannot substitute for the honesty of one conversation about how you’re really doing,” Batra said.
According to Batra, ‘Toxic’ seeks to look beyond physical pollutants and examine the less visible forms of toxicity present in everyday life.
He highlighted digital toxicity, pointing to prolonged screen use and its potential physical, psychological and emotional effects, while also discussing toxicity in relationships.
The book also addresses what Batra described as spiritual toxicity, which he said can manifest as a loss of meaning, purpose and inner connection.
Speaking at the launch, Sinha recalled his long association with the doctor.
“Dr Mukesh Batra is a wonderful friend. I was an early supporter and promoter of his work, though today he needs no introduction,” Sinha said.
Maneka Gandhi spoke about the importance of living in the present rather than being consumed by the past or future.
“I am very happy to be here with Dr Batra, Shatrughan Sinha Ji, who was with me on the very first day of my political career and first election so many years ago, and Swamiji,” Gandhi said.
Gandhi shared what she described as a personal lesson she learned at the age of 30, the importance of living in the present.
“When I turned 30, I realised that I was hardly living in the present. I was either dwelling on the past or worrying about what I would become in the future,” she said.
She said people often spend their time worrying about what has already happened or what may happen in the future, thereby losing the present moment.
“We live either in yesterday or tomorrow. What is gone cannot be changed, and what is coming is beyond our control. Constantly worrying about both robs us of today,” Gandhi said.
She suggested looking at each day as a complete life in itself, saying that such an approach leaves little room for hatred, toxicity or destructive attachments.
“You only have one day: from 12 o’clock this morning to 12 o’clock tonight. If you live each day thinking you were born this morning and will pass away tonight, you will accomplish a huge amount of work,” she said.
“You will have no time to hate, no time for toxicity, and no time for destructive attachments. The best within you will emerge,” Gandhi added.
The book, she said, addresses physical toxicity with homeopathic solutions and tackles mental toxicity.
“Sometimes we make ‘the best’ the enemy of ‘the good’ by chasing extremes and missing the balanced middle path,” she said.
“Just being good brings true happiness. I wish this book immense success,” Gandhi added. (ANI)
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