Tamannaah Bhatia recently shared how her special dance number ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ in Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer ‘Stree 2’ became a pivotal moment in helping her embrace her body. The actress also revealed the unexpected reaction she received after being called “fat” in ‘Kaavla’.
in a frank conversation with instant bollywoodTamannaah discussed her experiences of growing up with unrealistic beauty standards. She admitted that in her childhood she considered being thin to be equivalent to being fit. “In films, I used to put a lot of pressure on myself to look a certain way,” she revealed. However, over time, she realized that following such ideals only served a limited purpose and did not actually make her feel beautiful.
“The time when I really started to feel great about myself probably had nothing to do with how skinny I was, but I know it was something I grew up with , and it took me, I think somewhere very recently, maybe tonight helped me accept my body as well,” he shared.
Tamannaah also recalled an incident after the release of her song Kavala from the film ‘Jailor’. She recalled, “A woman came up to me at a party and said, ‘Thank you, you know because of you, we ask curvy women to feel accepted, and you were so big and fat, and Still you were enjoying. And the first time I registered that, according to this woman, I was fat, I didn’t fully understand it until I heard it in person.”
Reflecting on this perspective, Tamanna acknowledged the social pressure increased by social media. She said there is immense pressure to conform to specific beauty standards with everyone having a phone and constantly posting photos.
Using her platform and influence, Tamannaah emphasized the importance of redefining beauty. “Beauty has nothing to do with how someone looks,” she said. Instead, he emphasized how a person feels about himself.
To illustrate her point, the actress shared how even after dressing to perfection, she would often hate herself because of the discomfort, difficulty in breathing. Conversely, she felt most beautiful when dressed naturally, with no makeup or styled hair.
Currently, Tamannaah is enjoying the success of her latest release ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’, while also continuing to inspire fans with her positive outlook on self-acceptance and body positivity.