Hansal Mehta opens up about his weight loss journey: ‘Not a magic pill’

I feel lighter so does the world around merdquo says filmmaker Hansal Mehta as we get on a call with him to talk about the new journey he has undertaken one that leads him to a fitter freer self In times when conversations around health fitness and weight loss are often buried under stigma or sensationalism the filmmakerrsquos take on his journey with Mounjaro for weight loss is refreshingly honestExcerpts from the interviewHow did your journey with Mounjaro beginIrsquod been struggling with weight for a few years That led to insulin resistance and early signs of metabolic disease I was working out doing everything I could but the cycle wasnrsquot breaking I was first put on Ozempic semaglutide which helped to an extent Later my doctor prescribed Mounjaro at a slightly higherthanbasic dose Itrsquos been nearly two years and in the last six months my sugar levels have normalised and Irsquove lost 10ndash11 kilos But everything Irsquove done has been under the supervision of my physician Dr Vishesh Agrawal Mounjaro isnrsquot a magic pill It works as part of a larger carefully managed planDid you feel any hesitation about using itI believe in research data and modern medicine If something has been shown to work and is prescribed under supervision Irsquom open to it There shouldnrsquot be stigma around using medical tools that can help Talking about it helps others who may be silently struggling Obesity diabetes and lifestyle diseases cause both physical and psychological damageWhen celebrities use such medication it often gets sensationalisedYes it becomes a meme fest Therersquos misinformation like the whole lsquoOzempic facersquo theorymdashwhich in my experience comes from starvation and poor lifestyle choices Medicine alone cannot do that to you The use of modern medicine has become this dark secret Anyway people talk about Bollywood as if we consume drugs So by not talking about it yoursquore making it look shadyshadySelf loveI avoid sugar mdash but not completely I drink occasionally If I do I make sure to compensate with an extra workout I feel lighter mentally I was already on this journey before I began work on Gandhi and it turned out to be one of my healthiest shoots I take care of how I dress and feel on set and I think everyone should not just actors When you feel good you create betterDr Vishesh Agrawal consulting physician and diabetologistDoctor saysSome common side effects of Mounjaro are nausea diarrhoea constipation and indigestion Mr Mehta had some of these symptoms but we were able to help him and negate them because he was constantly in touch with me With appropriate dosing and medication the side effects can be tackled Stopping the use of the medicine depends on the patientrsquos goalatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params