In major decision Hindustan Unilever announced their move to remove the words Fair, Lightening and Whitening from Fair & Lovely products. The re-branding decision received praise from Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu. The Race actress revealed how her dusky looks have been the topic of discussion in personal and professional life, since her growing up years. Taking to her Instagram Bipasha wrote, "From the time I was growing up I heard this always,”Bonnie is darker than Soni. She is little dusky na?“Even though my mother is a dusky beauty and I look a lot like her. I never knew why that would be a discussion by distant relatives when I was a kid.”
She further states, “Once I came back into India and film offers started... and finally I did my first film and from an absolute Ajnabee to Hindi film industry ...I suddenly was accepted and loved. But the adjective stayed which I started liking and loving by then. DUSKY girl wows the audiences in her debut film. In most of my articles for all the work I did, my duskiness seemed to be the main discussion.. it attributed to my sex appeal apparently. And sexy in Bollywood started getting accepted widely. I never really understood this... To me sexy is the personality not just the colour of your skin...why my skin colour only sets me apart from the conventional actresses at that time. But that’s the way it was. I didn’t really see much of difference but I guess people did.” Bipasha Basu also shared that she turned down several skin care endorsement products and stuck to her principle. Talking about HUL’s decision, she mentioned, “It’s a mammoth step from the brand… and other brands should follow in the same footsteps soon.”
Meanwhile, Bipasha Basu is spending quality time with her husband Karan Singh Grover during the lockdown. She keeps treating fans with photos of their special moments and also encourages them to stay fit while at home. On the work front, the two will next be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming film "Aadat".