Sunaina Roshan, sister of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, has spoken candidly about her past battle with alcoholism and the challenging road to recovery. In a recent interview with Showsha, Sunaina shared painful details of her time at a rehabilitation facility, calling it a “nightmare” and one of the most difficult experiences of her life.
Sunaina Roshan on her days in rehap
Describing the experience as both physically and emotionally grueling, Sunaina revealed that she spent 28 days at the rehab centre, enduring a strict and highly disciplined routine that began at 5:30 a.m. and included early breakfast, meditation, and intense counseling sessions. “I don’t know what a normal rehab looks like, but this was a 28-day course where they used to grill you and grill you,” she said. “We had no other option but just to sit.”
To make matters worse, she was cut off from everyday comforts — no cell phone access, no sugar, caffeine, or even chocolates. Adding to her emotional turmoil, Sunaina said she was told something was wrong with her family during that time, which left her even more anxious. “It was one of the toughest things I have done, to go to a rehab,” she admitted.
Memory lapses due to alcohol
Looking back, Sunaina explained that she had reached a point where the memory lapses due to alcohol consumption became a frightening wake-up call. “There were days when I’d forget what I did the previous night and that was scary,” she recalled. “In the night after drinking my alcohol, when I used to sleep, I used to get up in the morning and I was a blank page. And that’s when I decided I have to go as soon as possible and get myself treated.”
Sunaina on her journey to recovery
Despite her parents’ best efforts to help her — from assigning bodyguards to taking control of her finances — Sunaina said it was her own inner resolve that pushed her to make the decision to seek help. “There was anger within me for myself that I have to get rid of this habit,” she said. “I sat my parents down and told them, ‘Find me a good rehab. I want to go, I want to get treated.’”
Sunaina admitted that during her lowest phase, she had completely lost self-esteem. “I hated the sight of me… I didn’t like myself,” she said. But what helped her through was her inherent strength and resilience. “I have always been a fighter, always been the strongest person so that’s what made me take the decision that I have to go and come out of it.”
While her time in rehab was harrowing, Sunaina believes the real challenge begins after you walk out of the facility.
