Aamir Khan is once again being talked about, not for a film announcement, but for how different he looks these days. 

Ahead of his 61st birthday in March, the 60-year-old actor has revealed that he lost 18 kilograms, and it was not because of intense workouts or crash dieting.

Speaking to Bollywood Hungama in an interview, the Dangal star said the weight loss happened while he was trying to fix a long-term health problem. “It happened by default,” he said, explaining that the real reason was an anti-inflammatory diet he followed for migraines.

“I undertook the diet for migraines. It is an anti-inflammatory diet that has worked like magic for me. I not only lost 18 kgs, but my migraines have also reduced considerably,” he added.

The actor, who recently appeared in Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, said the physical change was never the goal. But as he appears leaner than he has in years, his story has added to a growing shift in celebrity wellness talk.

More actors are now focusing on food that helps the body heal, rather than extreme weight-loss plans, and Aamir is one of them. 

In October 2024, Vidya Balan also spoke about losing weight through an anti-inflammatory diet, saying she did it with “no exercise”.

Nutrition experts say such diets help reduce chronic inflammation, which can interfere with hormones linked to hunger and fat storage. Foods high in sugar, processed oils, alcohol and refined grains are often flagged as triggers.