Adah Sharma has a strong presence on the silver screen as well as on OTT with projects like The Kerala Story, Bastar: The Naxal Story, Reeta Sanyal, Dhamaal with Pati Patni Aur Panga, and more under her
belt. With 10 million followers on social media, the actor has also curated a great fan base, who tune in to her religious stories, singing videos and even helpful hacks.
The actor, in a recent interview with HT Lifestyle, opened up about her “unhinged but disciplined: daily routine and offered an inside look into her diet, fitness, and mental well-being ideology.
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Adah Sharma on her diet
As an actor, looking and feeling her best is mandatory. Ask Adah Sharma how she begins her morning, and the actor says, “I drink coconut water and eat the coconut malai (coconut cream). It’s high in good fat and protein. I eat a boiled potato with jal jeera powder topped with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate.”
The 33-year-old has turned vegetarian and she doesn’t believe in hurting animals to get any kind of benefits. She feels compassionate towards other living beings and hence avoids animal products. “I do not ingest the expired physical remains of fellow earth-dwelling creatures, and I abstain from the consumption of deceased non-human organisms,” she says, adding that the one food or drink she can’t live without is: “Water; mandatory, unfortunately.”
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As a self-proclaimed “rice enthusiast”, Adah Sharma shares that she can eat rice with everything. The actor says, “I love rice. Rice is my favourite food. I can eat rice with everything. Even pav bhaji, I eat with rice, I top my pizza with rice.”
For Adah Sharma, eating clean and whole ingredients is vital. She doesn’t believe in cutting out the good things, like desserts, from her diet. Instead, she opts to make things at home and create healthier versions of the. “Fresh food is a treat for me; I enjoy it. Also, nowadays every yummy item can be recreated with the same taste without using processed sugar, dairy, etc., like for mousse we use persimmon to get the creamy texture and sweet taste, for crackers we use sunflower seeds to get the crisp, crunchy texture,” she said.
Adah Sharma on her beauty rituals
The actor holds the belief that beauty comes from within, and she shares her unique take on skincare: “Minding my business and drinking water like it’s medicine. Sleep is rare, expensive and powerful. I try investing in it.”
Adah Sharma loves to experiment with her hair. She has dyed it funky colours like red, bue and purple but still wants it to be healthy. Following her mother’s advice, she said, “I learnt to keep my scalp clean and (applying) coconut oil. Talk nicely to your hair. It’s alive; it remembers.”
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Living a life where she is constantly online means that the actor has to deal with a lot of negativity, trolls and hate. This definitely takes its toll, but Adah Sharma goes on occasional digital detox. Through all this, she prioritises self-care and relaxation: “I make sure to do the regular software updates on myself. Ignoring the phone is also an intense (form of) relaxation. I also solve imaginary arguments with myself and win.”
Adah Sharma on her Fitness Routine
The actor doesn’t believe in the traditional ways of working out. From aero yoga to kaddu workouts, Adah Sharma’s fitness regime is unconventional. She shares that “flying” is currently a part of her preparation for an upcoming film.
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She shares, “Since I’m preparing for a film, my new favourite workout is flying. And I’m really enjoying it. My fitness plan is anxiety, curiosity, and suddenly deciding to do a headstand at 2 am. Gravity is my trainer; sometimes I fight it, sometimes I surrender. My trainer is my mind. It’s unhinged but disciplined.”
When faced with times she isn’t loving her workouts or is feeling unmotivated, she adopts ‘new workouts and weird angles’.
She says, “Shock your muscles, confuse your mind. New workouts, weird angles. Some days, be a warrior, and other days be still like furniture. Romanticise the struggle. Pretend you’re training for a mysterious purpose no one understands.”
