'No matter how much weight I lost, I always struggled': Alia Bhatt on body-image struggles
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt says that after stepping into Bollywood, she faced criticism regarding her appearance and weight.
In an interview with an Indian channel, the popular Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt stated that when she started acting, she was overweight and her skin tone and appearance were not those of typical heroines.
Before stepping into Bollywood, she was satisfied with herself, but after starting acting, the situation changed for her.
The actress revealed that in the early stages of her career, she faced criticism and mockery based on her weight and appearance.
She recalls. “I was quite a chubby, healthy kind of kid, very happy with my life at the time. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way I looked,” she said.