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Raashii Khanna reveals she dealt with breakup depression, says, "my mental health was affected..."

Raashii Khanna recently opened up about facing depression after a breakup and struggling with weight gain due to a thyroid issue early in her career. The actress shared that things improved when she found happiness again, which helped her focus on fitness and gradually lose weight.

March 06, 2026 / 21:31 IST
Raashii Khanna talks about her breakup
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  • Raashii Khanna spoke about breakup, depression, and weight issues
  • She struggled with weight gain due to thyroid and gym didn't help
  • New relationship improved her mental peace, aiding weight loss

Actress Raashii Khanna is one of the popular actresses who earned a good name in Tollywood. She acted in many Telugu films and impressed the audience with her performances. In recent years, she has been focusing more on Bollywood and Kollywood projects.

Recently, the actress made some interesting comments about her personal life. She spoke about Dating, Breakup depression and weight loss. Her words quickly became a hot topic on social media.

Raashii Khanna said, “I was slightly chubby in the beginning of my career. I had faced many problems because of my weight. I was once in love with a person. Later my relationship ended in a Breakup. This situation affected my mental health and went into depression during the period.”

The actress also revealed that she had a thyroid problem at the same time. Because of this health issue, her weight increased very fast.

Raashii Khanna said she tried very hard to reduce her weight and went to the gym regularly. She also followed workouts and fitness plans and even changed her gym coach. But nothing worked for her. She clearly said that even after going to the gym for two years, her weight did not reduce.

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Later things changed in her life. Raashii Khanna revealed that she again started seeing someone and entered a Dating phase. She said that during that time she felt very happy and mentally peaceful. Because her mind was calm, she started focusing more on her fitness. She started doing workouts regularly without stress, and slowly her body started responding. Her weight gradually reduced, and she became fit again.

Raashii Khanna also said that weight gain affected her movie opportunities. She realised how important fitness is for an actress in the film industry. She said life changed when a person who understood her entered her life.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Mar 6, 2026 09:30 pm

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