Hansal Mehta opens up on his journey of quitting smoking: '1000+days, not a puff'
Hansal Mehta
known for making projects like 'Aligarh', 'Shahid', 'Citylights', 'Scam' and the recent, 'The Buckingham Murders' has now revealed in his latest post that he used to be a compulsive smoker but has finally quit smoking.
He dropped the post, thus inspiring many others to also quit.
Mehta shared a picture of him smoking on Instagram, and wrote, "Over 3 years. 1000+ days. Not a puff. I started smoking at 29 and became a compulsive smoker. Not even a heart stent in 2017 could shake the habit. Then, one night after too much alcohol and too many cigarettes I told myself: just one day without it. That one day became a turning point."
Further opening up on how he's feeling after it, Mehta added, "Three years later, I can say this with certainty: quitting smoking has been one of the most defining decisions of my life. Life tastes better. Breath feels fuller. I feel more alive. Sometimes, the smallest 'no" can become your biggest 'yes,""
Netizens reacted to Hansal's post. One user said, "Sir this is Inspiring." Another comment read, "If only this introspection were to reach far and wide…!" Someone commented, "Wow more power to you sir."
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