Charlie Chauhan
TV Actor
During my school days, I started having breathing problems and then one day had a major breathing difficulty. So my mother immediately took me to her doctor and got all my medical tests done.
Luckily for me I was diagnosed at an early stage and hence was able to get the treatment sooner.
I was asked to use an inhaler regularly. Initially, few of my neighbours and teachers suggested my mother to refrain from using inhalers. But my parents knew what was best suited for me and I did exactly as my parents and doctor told me.
I knew inhaler was a life saver but since I was a child, I never knew what to tell my friends when they asked me about it, making me uncomfortable to use it everywhere. It took some time for me to adjust to inhalers.
Breathlessness and cold used to be a constant problem but I never let it stop me. I never gave it a chance to stop me from achieving what I wanted. I have only shared about my asthma with one of my closest friends. But now I feel I should support a cause like this and should #OpenUpToAsthma.
TV/Radio Host & YouTuber
People compliment me about my energy on stage, TV, radio and even in person. I guess, that’s the kind of person I am! When I’m on stage, it is my energy that gets the crowd going.
TV Actor
I have asthma since my childhood. I guess I was in 7th or 8th standard when my family and I found out that I am an asthmatic
VJ & TV Actor
I have seen a lot videos lately of Priyanka Chopra, where she has opened up about asthma. So I decided to do the same thing.
TV Actor
I have been facing breathing problems since my teenage days which was then followed by coughing. There was a time when I was shooting a film abroad and had a day off.
TV Actor
I have had serious issues with breathing and breathlessness all throughout my growing up years. I vividly remember that one night when I had just started my career as an actor.
TV Actor
It all started with sneezing and the usual cough and cold. Like most of us, I kept ignoring it, thinking it’s simply due to dust and pollution. Until one night, I was at my relative's place for a party.
TV Actor
I have always lived a happy and a satisfied life. I have fulfilled my dreams and lived my life to the fullest. But that was not the case always.
Actor & Producer
This is my sister Vimi in the picture with me. We don’t get to meet that often as both of us are busy with our work and families.
Indian Fashion Designer
The amazing Priyanka Chopra sharing her story about being asthmatic was an eye opener to me and to the world. I realised that there is definitely nothing to hide here.
Femina Miss India World 2016
I’m an asthmatic & I don’t know why people around me are still not aware enough to know that it’s not a big deal & people not only survive but also live through it normally.
Badminton Player
I have had asthma since I was a teenager. At the age of 16 while I was training in Bangalore, I kept on falling sick every 2-3 weeks with a cough, cold and fever.
“My parents were doctors in the army, so we moved around a lot. One of the perks of having doctors as parents is that whenever you’re sick, they know what’s wrong, and more importantly, what needs to be done. I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 5. It wasn’t a very big deal for me, as my parents normalized it at home. They taught me to use an inhaler and I just thought of it as a regular part of my life. If only it was that simple. More than dealing with asthma itself in school, I had to overcome the lack of awareness about asthma.
