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Achille Costacurta Exits Calcutta Meditation Retreat After 70 Hours

He cites a 12.5-hour daily schedule as beyond his capacity for a first attempt.

Overview

  • The 21-year-old announced on social media that he left a planned 10-day retreat in India after roughly three days of practice.
  • He reported about 12.5 hours of meditation per day and said he could no longer maintain concentration, yet described the experience as satisfying overall.
  • The program enforced strict rules that barred phone use, conversation, reading or writing, smoking, and non-vegetarian food.
  • He said he has filmed extensively since 2026 and plans to release episodic autobiographical content created with friend Marco Del Torchio.
  • His mother, actress Martina Colombari, reiterated her concern on Italian TV and noted his late ADHD diagnosis as a factor in his earlier struggles.