‘I’d fall asleep on toilet after throwing up my dinner’: Orry opens up about the extreme measures he took to lose weight; expert on the dangers of such practices | Lifestyle News

The pressure to look a certain way is no longer limited to film stars or models. With the rise of social media, content creators too often feel compelled to meet unrealic appearance standards. Orhan Awatramani, popularly known as Orry, recently opened up about the extreme measures he took to lose weight to become famous. Appearing on SCREEN’s The Suvir Saran Show, Orry recalled, “At the beginning of 2023, I was really fat. I was really large. I was 70-something kilos. And this is pre-Ozempic. And it’s the year I decided to get famous. But you can’t be fat and famous. That’s not how it works. No one wants to see a fat, 5-foot boy walk around on TV. So I really starved myself.”
Orry opened up about disordered eating patterns and how his drive to succeed led him to unhealthy behaviours. “Some days, I’d wake up with neck pain because I’d fall asleep on my toilet after throwing up my dinner. But it worked, and I lost the weight. That’s cheating technically, but I did what I had to to get where I wanted to get,” he said. 
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Orry went on to talk about shortcuts in personal and professional life, stating, “If you use Ozempic, that’s cheating, but I’d support that… Do what you got to do to get where you want to get.”
But, how dangerous are these behaviours, both physically and mentally?
Neha Cadabam, senior psycholog and executive director at Cadabams Hospitals, tells , “Starving oneself and purging through vomiting are highly dangerous behaviours, both physically and psychologically. These are characteric of serious eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, which can lead to life-threatening complications. Physically, repeated vomiting can cause severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, gastrointestinal damage, and heart irregularities. Starvation impacts every system in the body, weakening muscles, slowing metabolism, and even impairing brain function.”

For young people, she says that the risks are even more profound. Adolescence and early adulthood are critical stages for physical development and identity formation. “Engaging in disordered eating at this age can interfere with cognitive and emotional growth, increase anxiety and depression, and lead to long-term struggles with self-esteem and body image.”
‘You can’t be fat and famous’ — what impact can such beliefs have on someone’s body image and self-worth
For young audiences, Cadabam notes, particularly those active on social media, these messages can severely impact body image. “They can lead to constant self-comparison, unrealic expectations, and the development of perfectionic thinking around physical appearance. Over time, this may contribute to anxiety, depression, and disordered eating behaviours.”Story continues below this ad
More broadly, she explains that these beliefs “contribute to a culture that equates thinner bodies with talent, discipline, or likability,” which can be incredibly damaging not only to those who internalise these standards but also to those who feel excluded or invisible because they don’t conform to them. 
Long-term psychological effects of normalising shortcuts or harmful tactics in pursuit of success 
“When young people are repeatedly exposed to the idea that the end justifies the means, it can undermine the development of healthy self-worth, integrity, and resilience,” stresses Cadabam. In the short term, these tactics may seem effective or even empowering. But over time, they can lead to feelings of guilt, burnout, and imposter syndrome.
Moreover, she adds that equating self-worth with performance or appearance can make individuals vulnerable to external validation. This dependence can erode inner confidence and make coping with failure or criticism harder. 
Cadabam stresses, “Instead, promoting process-based goals, emotional self-awareness, and a more compassionate view of self-worth is essential for healthier development, especially in high-pressure, visibility-driven spaces like social media and entertainment.”