Welsh actress Banita Sandhu recently announced that she has shifted base from the UK to India. The actress, who made her Bollywood debut in 2018 with October alongside Varun Dhawan, immediately impressed fans with her realistic acting. After a surprising appearance at Bridgerton Season 3, Banita is soon returning to the Indian screen alongside Punjabi singer and actor, Diljit Dosanjh. Recently, the actress opened up about being body-shamed in the industry.
Banita Sandhu remembers getting body shamed and being called ‘ugly’
Women associated with the acting world are no strangers to body image issues, especially when they are criticised for being either ‘too fat’ or ‘too skinny’. Several actresses have talked about their experiences in showbiz where their beauty was judged based on these features. In a conversation with ANI, Banita Sandhu shares the time she was body shamed and called ‘ugly’ for being too skinny. The actress shared:
“I remember getting body shamed when I did a South Indian movie. I remember people calling me ugly because I looked like a twig. And how could the co-star be attracted to me in the movie because I was so skinny. That was the first time I think I experienced body shaming. But at the same time, it was this weird, it almost felt like a simulation because it was happening online. I don’t know how to explain it. And it was from a culture that was something I hadn’t grown up in.”