Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Shakeela's Rs 3 lakh neck surgery after mobile gaming habit
Shakeela is an actress, a person who acts in movies.
Recently, she had to go to the hospital for a big operation on her neck, called surgery.
The surgery cost three lakh rupees, which is a very large amount of money.
Shakeela says the problem started because she used her phone too much.
She used to lie on her side in bed and play games on her phone for up to four hours without stopping.
After gaming, she would watch videos on YouTube and Instagram for a long time.
Lying in a bad position while using her phone hurt the important veins in her neck, and that is why she needed surgery.
Now she has to wear a collar around her neck and needs help even for simple things like getting out of bed and eating.
She wants everyone to use phones only for important things and hopes parents won't give gadgets to children, so nobody else gets hurt like she did.
Actor Shakeela underwent a major neck surgery costing Rs 3 lakh, which she attributes to excessive mobile phone use.
She shared the news in a YouTube vlog showing her recovering at the hospital and later returning home wearing a neck collar.
She said she used to lie sideways in bed playing mobile games for up to four hours straight, pausing only for tea or coffee.
She believes improper posture and excessive phone use, including hours watching reels on YouTube and Instagram, affected the main veins in her neck.
Shakeela now needs caregivers' help with basic tasks like getting out of bed and eating, and urged people to use phones only for essential things and not to give gadgets to children.
- Who
- Actor Shakeela (Shakeela C Begum), a South Indian actress known for softcore and B-grade films who rose to fame in Malayalam cinema.
- What
- Underwent a major neck surgery costing Rs 3 lakh, which she attributes to improper posture and excessive mobile phone use, including hours of mobile gaming while lying sideways in bed.
- When
- Recently; she announced it in a YouTube video after returning home from the hospital. News reports were published on August 13, 2026, but no exact surgery date was given.
- Where
- The surgery location was not specified; Shakeela is a South Indian actor associated with Kerala's Malayalam film industry and was born near Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- She says lying sideways in bed playing mobile games for up to four hours at a stretch and watching reels on YouTube and Instagram affected the main veins in her neck, eventually leading her to surgery.
- Patient
- Actor Shakeela (Shakeela C Begum)
- Surgery cost
- Rs 3 lakh
- Reported cause
- Excessive mobile phone use with improper posture while lying sideways
- Gaming habit
- Up to 4 hours at a stretch, lying on her side in bed
- Other phone use
- Hours of watching reels on YouTube and Instagram
- Post-surgery care
- Advised to wear a neck collar; needs caregiver assistance
- Breakthrough film
- Kinnarathumbikal (2000), which grossed Rs 4 crore against a Rs 12 lakh budget
- Public warning
- Avoid excessive phone use; do not give gadgets to children
