Vidya Balan opens up on the pressure of airport looks
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: April 7, 2023 03:35 PM2023-04-07T15:35:18+5:302023-04-07T15:35:18+5:30
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Film stars are scared out of their minds on two occasions. One is when the movie is about to release and the other is when they are at the airport. Yes, this is true no matter how many stars deny it.
There are swarms of photographers at the airport. As soon as a star is spotted, their cameras rush to click. In such a case, stars have to pay special attention to their airport look, but Vidya Balan is an exception.
Airport look has become important in today's social media era. But now it doesn't matter to Vidya Balan. Of course, once upon a time she was terrified of airport looks.
Vidya spoke about this in an interview recently. She said, "In the beginning, I was very careful about the airport look. If there was no shoot or event, I would not be in makeup. So, in such a case, one would pray to God that photographers should not be found at the airport.
She further said, I used to hide in the car so that the photographers could not see me. I was in constant terror of them. But now I don't care. I am as I am. Depending on age and experience, you probably develop this feeling.
Vidya played the role of Silk Smita in The Dirty Picture. Vidya gained a lot of weight for this role. After that, her increased weight became a topic of discussion. Vidya had spoken about this in an interview.
My weight gain had become a national issue. That time was difficult for me. I was starting to hate myself. My weight gain and the criticism it caused had an adverse effect on my mind. She had said that my mental health was lost.
I was afraid to even look in the mirror. I was ashamed of my body. But gradually I came out of it. Of course, coming out of this was not so easy. But I did it. Now people say anything to me, make jokes about my weight gain, troll me now I don't care.
I didn't have any film background. I was my master. I have always been a fat girl before. I have had hormonal issues since the beginning. I used to get angry. But now she had also said that I have accepted everything.
I used to get frustrated with the constant hype of looking good in the film industry. I was going into depression. However, over time I accepted this. The body that God has given me is the sign of my life. Now I love my body. Because this body is mine.
