Vidya Balan On Time When Her Weight Became A ‘National Issue’: “Hated My Body, Thought It Betrayed Me”

Vidya Balan is one of the most talented and successful stars we have in Bollywood. She’s proved her versatility over the years with projects like Heyy Babyy, Kahaani, The Dirty Picture and the recently released Shakuntala Devi. But one issue that has constantly surrounded her is that she’s not the typical Bollywood heroine. Her weight has been the talking points at multiple phases of her career.

When an actress is even slightly overweight, there’s trouble surrounding her. We’ve previously seen actors like Zareen Khan, Sonakshi Sinha amongst others open about their struggles. Now, Vidya is opening up about the time she began hating her body as her weight turned a ‘national issue.’

In a conversation with Times Of India, Vidya Balan began, “It was important for me to have gone through what I did. It was very public and at that time it was so insurmountable. I come from a non-film family. There was no one to tell me that these phases don’t last. My weight issue had become a national issue. I have always been a fat girl; I wouldn’t say that I am at a stage where my fluctuating weight doesn’t bother me anymore at all.”