Shalini Passi Reveals Losing Sensation After Childbirth: ‘It’s A Miracle That I Can Walk, Dance And Wear Heels’ – News18

Last Updated:January 10, 2025, 13:57 IST

Shalini Passi, known for Netflix’s Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, revealed her inspiring recovery story after losing sensation in her spine and legs post-childbirth at 20.

Shalini Passi, who rose to prominence after joining the third season of Netflix’s Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, recently opened up about a life-altering health challenge she faced after giving birth to her son. Shalini revealed that she lost sensation in her spine and legs postpartum. Despite being advised to receive regular spinal injections every six months and avoid dancing or wearing heels, Shalini defied her doctor’s orders and embarked on a journey of self-healing through Yoga, Ayurveda, exercise, and muscle strengthening.

In a conversation with Hauterrfly, Shalini detailed her struggles after giving birth to her son, Robin. “My doctor said, ‘You will have to get an injection in your spine for the rest of your life,’ because I lost all sensation in my spine and legs,” she recounted. “He also said you can’t wear heels and you can’t dance. So I just got up and left. I just sat in my car and left for my dance class. I said I have to dance, I love dancing and I love wearing heels.”

Shalini chose to take a different path, relying on alternative therapies to heal her body. “With Yoga, Ayurveda, exercise and muscle training and strengthening, I strengthened my back,” she explained. Despite not following his medical advice, Shalini still consults the same doctor for regular check-ups every five months. “He is a great doctor. I have never gotten any medication from him,” she shared. Her recovery continues to amaze him. “He says it’s a miracle that you fixed this, it’s a miracle that you can walk, wear heels and dance.”

Shalini became a mother at just 20 years old. In an earlier interview with Deepak Pareek, she described her close bond with her son Robin as akin to that of siblings. Reflecting on their time together when he was younger, Shalini said, “I used to go to the toy store and get as excited as my son. I would take him to Disneyland and go mad on the rides with him. And then I used to tell him, ‘Robin, let’s do skating classes.’ I used to take him ice skating. So both of us are ice skating, then I taught him skiing, scuba diving. We were like siblings. It is like we grew up together. For the longest time, he used to call me by my name and it is only now that he addresses me as his mom.”

Shalini is one of three new additions to Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives this season, alongside Kalyani Saha Chawla and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, joining the original cast members Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari Soni, Bhavana Pandey, and Seema Sajdeh. She resides in a stunning 20,000 sq. ft. home in Delhi with her husband Sanjay Passi, chairman of Pasco Group, and their son Robin.