Shark Tank India 2's Namita Thapar slams a founder for promoting unhealthy ways of weight loss: Stop misguiding the country

Namita Thapar, an investor in Shark Tank India 2 and the director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, was rather taken aback when she heard a pitch on the most recent episode of the Sony TV show. The business owner boasted about losing weight without exercising while introducing her company.

Namita, who has previously spoken out about body-shaming and hazardous weight loss methods, claimed that while individuals use flashy methods to look fitter, our nation is actually steadily turning into the "diabetes and blood pressure capital."

Despite having a diet and exercise routine in place, the businesswoman claims throughout her pitch that customers still choose to "restart" their weight loss journey with her company. To this, Namita said, “Ye jo apne word use kiya hain na ‘restart’, isi mein problem hein. Ye jo aap bata rahi he na usse mein fundamentally agree nahi kar rahi hoon, ki no exercise… humare saath aate he, restart karte he… Let’s spread the message ki weight loss ek lifestyle change se hota he… aur hum diabetes capital, blood pressure capital ban rahe hain because log ye sab gimmicky cheezein kar rahe hain aur apne health ke saath mess kar rahe hain. Toh mujhe ye sab sunke thoda sa, I am sorry but gussa jaise aa jata hain. I think we need to stop misguiding the country. (My primary issue is with the word "restart" that you just used. Whatever you are saying, I find it fundamentally impossible to concur that we should restart without exercise. Weight reduction results from lifestyle changes, and if our nation is becoming the diabetes and blood pressure capitals, it is because we are engaging in these gimmicky activities and playing with our health. I'm sorry to say that, but after hearing this, I'm a little angry.)

Also commenting on this pitch, Anupam Mittal described it as "dangerous." In the end, the entrepreneur left empty-handed.