‘I felt so helpless’: Vijay Varma recalls emotional moment when Fatima Shaikh had a seizure on set

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Vijay Varma has opened up about a deeply personal and vulnerable moment on the sets of his upcoming film, Gustaakh Ishq, involving co-star Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Fatima Sana Shaikh has previously been open about her battle with epilepsy, a condition she manages while continuing her demanding acting career. In another interview, Vijay Varma shared the moment he witnessed her struggle firsthand, revealing his feeling of utter helplessness.

Speaking to Mashable India, Vijay Varma recalled that Fatima had proactively given the crew instructions on how to handle a seizure, but he initially believed she was just saying it to scare them.

The advice became critical one night after the shoot had wrapped when Fatima suffered a seizure.

"I felt so vulnerable and helpless. But