Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Vidya Balan on Body Shaming in Bollywood
Actress Vidya Balan shared how she was asked to lose weight to look younger for her movies, especially for 'Kismat Konnection.'
She mentioned being told she needed to look younger than her co-star, Shahid Kapoor.
This pressure to lose weight affected her health.
She spoke about how she trained hard and barely ate, even experiencing health issues.
Eventually, she decided to accept herself, no matter what other people said.
Vidya Balan discussed being asked to lose weight for roles, including 'Kismat Konnection'.
She recounted being told to appear younger than co-star Shahid Kapoor.
Balan experienced constant pressure to lose weight, affecting her health.
She revealed that the requests persisted until 2019.
Balan emphasized self-acceptance and addressed the body-shaming.
- Who
- Vidya Balan, and Shahid Kapoor.
- What
- Vidya Balan spoke about being asked to lose weight for film roles due to industry standards.
- When
- Balan faced this pressure before and after her role in 'Kismat Konnection' and until 2019.
- Where
- Bollywood film industry.
- Why
- To fit the beauty standards and norms of the film industry.
Vidya Balan's Perspective
Industry Norms
Body Image Pressure
Vidya Balan's Perspective
Experienced pressure to change her appearance.
Industry Norms
Industry standards of beauty and age.
- Film
- 'Kismat Konnection'
- Lead Actress
- Vidya Balan
- Co-star
- Shahid Kapoor
- Issue
- Body Shaming
- Age
- 46 (as of the article's publishing)