I have gone through body shaming, age shaming even after Anupamaa: Rupali Ganguly

Popular actress Rupali Ganguly has become a household name because of her top-rated daily soap Anupamaa. The actress recently opened up on getting body shamed! 

Rupali talked about the people who called her ‘moti’ and ‘anuty.’ She was quoted saying, “I was 83 kilos and I was very fat. After a point even my ankles couldn’t bear my weight. When I would take my son to the pram for a stroll, people would say “Arre Tu toh Monisha hai Na, kitni Moti hogayi” . Maybe someone must have said that in a very nice way, but you feel bad. Won baat tab chubh jaati hai. An actress friend of mine came to meet me and she told me, Arre Tu toh aunty ban gayi. These things affect you mentally, they stay and bother you. People don’t have the right to call you aunty, moti, you will decide what you want to be called.”

Talking about body-shaming, Rupali said, “It’s not like I became strong because of that phase. I have gone through body shaming, age shaming even after Anupamaa. Arre your wrinkles are visible, arre that fat lady, yes I have wrinkles and I am proud of them. I’ve earned every wrinkle of mine. I am proud of what I am today. After three years of Anupamaa, I can say I accept the way I am. Any woman who is going through this, I would say just shame your haters back. Don’t let anyone affect you because you are your best judge.”