When Rubina Dilaik was on boiled spinach soup for one year to lose weight; says ‘I pledged to myself, I'm going to get to size zero'
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Reflecting on those formative years, Rubina shared how criticism about her appearance on set pushed her to take extreme measures.
'Toh yeh set par aapka pehla show hai aur chilla kar aapko, aapke look ke liye literally pratadat kiya jaata hai. It stains your memory,' she recalled. 'To an extent that I went on boiled spinach soup and Nutris for one complete year. And I pledged to myself—I'm going to get to size zero.'
While she did achieve her goal, the toll it took on her health and spirit was far greater than she expected. 'But I looked so sick and pale. My energies were so down. That phase, when I look back, I think—what was I even thinking?'
Rubina admitted she wished someone had taught her to embrace herself the way she was.
'I was 19 or 20 when I entered the industry. I came from the mountains—ghee, doodh, dahi kha kar. I was a fresh-faced, round-cheeked kid. And when I see my first show now, I see that natural glow.'
In contrast, her transformation for the second show left her physically thin but emotionally hollow. 'Those cheekbones, that snatched waist… it didn't have the glow. And slowly, I started believing that maybe this is beauty.'
She added, 'That psychology started attracting people and situations that validated my inner fears. I allowed that mindset to shape how I saw myself.'
Her story serves as a powerful reminder of the silent damage perfectionism can cause—and the healing power of self-acceptance.
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