No shortcut, no fast food. Nimisha Sajayan gained 14 kg in two months for her role in Babita Singh Reporting. What did actress eat for her transformation?

Ever since Babita Singh Reporting was released on Netflix, Nimisha Sajayan has been receiving immense praise and love for her performance in the film. Apart from her role, the actress had earlier spoken about how difficult it was to lose the weight after gaining 14 kg for the character. Now, she has shared what her diet looked like when she went from 58 kg to 72 kg in two months.


Yes, you read that right. Nimisha gained 14 kg in two months and delivered a stellar performance in the movie. She recently took to Instagram to share a thankful note for everyone who helped her through this journey. Along with the message, she gave fans a glimpse of the elaborate meals she followed while preparing for the role.

Nimisha Sajayan gained 14 kg for Babita Singh Reporting

Nimisha plays ASI Babita Singh, also known as Baby, in Babita Singh Reporting. While her performance has drawn attention, the physical preparation behind the character was equally demanding.

The actress had earlier revealed in an interview with IANS that she weighed 58 kg when she was cast in the film. She eventually reached 72 kg after gaining nearly 14 kg specifically for the role.

What makes the transformation even more striking is the speed at which it happened. Nimisha gained the weight in just two months, which meant that she had to follow a highly demanding food and nutrition routine.

Her calorie intake was increased significantly during this period. According to her earlier conversation with IANS, she initially consumed around 1,200 calories a day. This was gradually pushed to nearly 8,000 calories a day to help her gain the required weight.

Nimisha had described consuming such a large amount of food every day as an “absolute nightmare”. The difficult part did not end once she gained the weight either. She had also spoken about how challenging it was to lose the extra kilos after completing the shoot.

What did Nimisha Sajayan eat to gain weight?

Nimisha has now offered a closer look at the food that was part of her transformation. Sharing a series of pictures on Instagram, the actress documented several meals she relied on while preparing to become Baby.

She captioned the post, “A journey from Nimisha to Baby.”

The pictures show that her diet included a mix of filling meals, protein-rich foods and calorie-dense options. One of the plates featured sandwiches, egg bhurji, toasted bread and chutneys. Another meal consisted of a large serving of poha accompanied by sev, peanuts, boiled eggs and broccoli.

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Her food routine also included pancakes topped with maple syrup, blueberries and edible flowers. In another picture, she was seen with waffles served with cream, tangerines, chocolate chips and chocolate syrup.

The actress also included protein-rich bowls in her meals. These featured leafy greens, onions, tomatoes and pickled peppers, along with cubes of seasoned tofu or paneer. Another bowl had boiled eggs placed over a bed of fresh greens.

The final slide showed some of the more indulgent foods that were part of the spread. It included pastries, chocolate chip and walnut cookies, orange juice, yoghurt, nuts and granola bars.

The pictures offer a glimpse of just how much food was involved in the actor's preparation for the character. However, the diet was part of a professionally managed transformation and should not be treated as a weight-gain plan for general use.

Nimisha thanks her nutritionist and chef

Nimisha did not go through the demanding process alone. In her social media post, she thanked her nutritionist, chef and their respective teams for helping her throughout the transformation.

She also expressed her gratitude to the entire Filmsquad Productions team for supporting her during what was clearly an intense physical preparation.

For Nimisha, the journey was not simply about putting on weight. The change was undertaken to help her step into the world of Babita Singh and make the character convincing on screen.

For the unversed, Babita Singh Reporting is directed by Ambiecka Pandit and written by Amita Vyas. The film stars Nimisha as ASI Babita Singh, aka Baby, and is available to stream on Netflix.