Shama Sikander Recalls The Time She Ate Poison: 'Took Loads Of Sleeping Pills'

Shama Sikander, known for her television show Yeh Meri Life Hai, is often vocal about her battle with depression. It was a traumatic moment in her life that led to her taking a drastic step - suicide. In a recent chat, Shama revealed how her family saved her after she took a lot of sleeping pills. The actress also spoke about her bipolar disorder that was a dark spiral in her life.

Shama Sikander on her mental health“15 years ago I was in a very bad state, I had severe depression, bipolar disorder. That was when I came to know that my grandmother could also have also had bipolar disorder because this is genetic. She used to do things that made people say she was possessed. I have done similar things, but because I am intelligent and live in today's times, I was able to understand that I am not possessed. That was when I gave up on my career, and left the industry," Shama told Bollywood Bubble.Also Read: Shama Sikander Says She Was Inappropriately Hugged By Bollywood Star: He Improvised During Shoot...Shama added, "I tried to commit suicide, and I was saved by my family... I said to God, 'There is too much people-pleasing. I was tired and could not do this anymore. I wanted to come back as somebody else. Let's make a deal. I am committing suicide now, you give me another birth'. Then I took a lot of sleeping pills and I slept. I think while I was asleep, I sent my bank details to my brother. He was at a wedding and wondered, "Why is my sister sending this to me right now?' My mother was reading the Quran and I had told her not to disturb me. My brother then called my mother... And then they got to know and tried to wake me up, but I was not getting up. Then everyone came rushing. I have flashbacks that they were all trying to pick me up and I was like dead meat. Six people together were not able to pick me up. So they took me to the nearest hospital, but the hospital would not take me and said it looked like a suicide case."Shama recalled then how a friend found out that she ‘ate something wrong’. The hospital then 'removed the poison' from her body all night and she was 'revived' the next day.

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Shama Sikander's shocking claims on sexual harassmentShama Sikander, without taking any names, also spoke about a rather uncomfortable incident that happened with her during an ad shoot. Shama revealed how an actor improvised a scene and was inappropriate with her.“So hugging me wasn’t a part of the shoot initially. But I feel he wanted to hug me for some reason. You know, you understand the vibe some people have, so when he was shooting with me, he improvised and he said he would put the jewellery on his wife (me). Then I would twirl her and hug her. So when he tried to hug me, I felt that I was uncomfortable with that kind of touch. I had never sensed that before."Also Read: Shama Sikander Reveals Going Through Depression After Quitting TV: 'I Attempted Suicide'The actress also said, “I have worked with so many people, I have many guy friends, and they have never made me feel that way. It was very shocking and weird for me. I said that man was a superstar why does he have to pull such a stunt? It was a very shocking incident in my life. I had met that person for the first time and he had an attitude, something didn’t seem normal about him. I will never work with him in my life, even if I become a big star.”

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About Shama SikanderShama Sikander is known for her roles in television series, films and web series. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Pooja Mehta in the popular television show Yeh Meri Life Hai (2003–2005). Over the years, she has appeared in several Bollywood films, short films and web series, including Sexaholic (2016) and Maaya: Slave of Her Desires (2017).