India, Aug. 24 -- Actor Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia recently suffered a severe back spasm while doing deadlifts, an injury she says has made her rethink the importance of recovery and listening to her body. The actor, who has been training under the supervision of a coach, says she was fatigued and underslept when she attempted the heavy lift.

"I had a muscle tear on my left lat muscle about two years ago while shooting for Khatron Ke Khiladi. Just for context, my left side is weaker. I have been doing deadlifts under the supervision of a coach at all times. However, sometimes we tend to not listen to our body and operate from a mindset of pushing ourselves," she tells us. Nimrit says she was not in the best physical state when she decided to ...