fardeen
khan
has
kicked
the
butt.
It
has
been
20
days
since
his
last
puff.
The
actor,
who
used
to
go
through
30
cigarettes
a
day,
hasn't
given
in
to
the
urge
to
light
up
since
he
went
off
nicotine.
Giving
it
up
Says
a
source,
"Fardeen
was
spotted
at
a
fashion
show
looking
dapper
in
a
Shahid
Aamir
Sherwani,
at
a
recent
film
awards
event.
When
asked
why
he
was
looking
younger
and
fresher
than
ever
before,
he
let
on
that
he
had
given
up
smoking
three
weeks
ago."
Sticking
it
out
Apparently,
Khan
Jr
got
up
one
fine
day
and
decided
to
quit.
The
source
adds,
"Initially,
it
was
tough
to
give
up
smoking
cold
turkey
and
he
suffered
withdrawal
symptoms
like
headache,
anxiety,
nausea
and
insomnia.
But
Fardeen
stuck
it
out."
The
actor,
who
is
currently
holidaying
in
Maldives
with
his
wife
Natasha
admits,
"By
smoking,
I
was
killing
myself
slowly
but
surely.
I
lost
my
father
to
it
and
I
realised
that
I
would
never
want
to
put
the
people
I
love
through
what
I
went.
Not
if
I
could
help
it."
Although
happy
with
his
decision,
he
admits
it
wasn't
easy,
"I
used
to
smoke
more
than
30
cigarettes
a
day.
It
is
very
tough.
I
have
failed
twice
in
the
past." This
time,
he
is
staying
strong.
He
concludes
by
saying,
"The
most
important
thing
is
the
need
to
quit.
If
that
is
strong,
the
will
automatically
becomes
strong."
Story first published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 15:18 [IST]