Shilpa Shetty admits being insecure of her sister because of her skin tone

'I thought people won't give me work after Shamita's debuted with Mohabbatein,' she said

Shilpa Shetty recently appeared in an online interview with her sister Shamita Shetty and admitted to many things, including her insecurity.

On Pinkvilla's, No More Secrets, she said that she was jealous of her sister and it led to several fights between the two, "We used to fight a lot when we were kids. There was a time I have locked Shamita inside daddy's cupboard. Then, when she came out, she was mata chandalini (laughs). Then we have had huge fights. She and I have fought, I have thrown a sun mica piece at her and there's a cut on her face."

Shamita then responded laughing, "Imagine, she's given me a permanent cut and people think I have a temper."

Not just that, Shilpa also confessed that when Shamita was debuting with Mohabbatein, she felt insecure. "I always felt she's the better looking sister, the fairer one. She's a better actress and a dancer. So I'll admit this for the first time on this show that when she debuted, I did feel that nobody would give me work anymore."

Other remarks aside, but Shilpa clearly hinted at her insecurity emerging from the industry and society's obsession with fair-skinned women. She even provided background stories of herself as a kid, arguing with her mother about why she made Shamita fair, and her dark.

On the other hand, Shamita had a different battle to deal with. She shared, "In school, I was this girl who was athletic and good at sports. When I entered the film industry, it was suddenly different. It was a struggle to find my own identity. I knew about comparisons but the media was really harsh on me."

But both the sisters explained how they found a way to bond after they matured and became closer than ever.

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