Aahana Kumra Talks About Dealing With Anxiety, Claustrophobia On Rise and Fall, Admits She 'Had Second Thoughts'

Actress Aahana Kumra is known for her fearless approach to roles, but her stint on Rise and Fall tested her limits in unexpected ways. The actress recently opened up about grappling with anxiety, claustrophobia,

and brain fog during the show’s high-pressure environment. After learning about being confined to a basement set and away from sunlight, she admitted having serious doubts about participating. Yet, she chose to step into the challenging format and confront her mental health head-on.Talking about dealing with her anxiety, she said, “I did speak about my anxiety. Mujhe anxiety hai. Isiliye main roz subah dhoop seekhti hoon. Main park jaati hoon. Mere paas bohot ped-paudhe hain. Maine khud do ped lagaye hain park mein. Main subah running karti hoon. Mere paas meri teen billiyan hain, park mein jinse main khelti hoon. Mere dogs hain. There are many things, like butterflies, I watch. Mujhe parrots dekhna pasand hai. Mujhe yeh sab karne mein bahut maza aata hai. And this is usually who I am.”Kumra also opened up about being claustrophobic. “Mujhe claustrophobia bhi hai. Toh jab main show sign kar rahi thi aur unhone bola basement, basement, basement, tab mujhe realise hua ki mujhe dhoop dekhne ka mauka nahi milega. And that’s when I had double thoughts ki mujhe yeh show karna chahiye ya nahi, kyunki yeh meri mental health ke liye thoda mushkil ho sakta tha. Kyunki main abhi medication ke beech mein hoon aur healing ke process mein hoon. So, should I really be doing this format? Kya yeh format mere liye correct hai iss moment mein?” said the actress.Driven by curiosity and a desire to push her boundaries, she said yes to the show despite the format.