Banita Sandhu opens up about being called ugly after doing a South Indian film: ‘I looked like a twig, how could the co-star be attracted to me…'

Actress
Banita Sandhu
recently shared her personal experience with body shaming and the emotional complexities that accompanied it. Banita recalled facing harsh criticism early in her career and recounted one such experience in the South Indian film industry.
Banita Sandhu about facing body shaming and trolls
In an interview with ANI, she shared that she was called 'ugly' after doing a South Indian film. 'I remember getting body-shamed when I did a South Indian movie. I remember people calling me ugly because I looked like a twig. And how could the co-star be attracted to me in the movie because I was so skinny,' she said.
She found it bizarre, and the trolling on social media felt particularly strange to her, as she had grown up in a different environment with a different culture.
The Sardar Udham actress was born and raised in Caerleon, Wales. 'So I didn't feel as closely offended or criticised by it. I was like, oh, okay, the beauty standard in this region is different from what I look like. And that's just how I took it. I didn't take it to heart, like, 'Oh my God, I need to gain so much weight now.
' I'm naturally very skinny – you can literally ask any producer I've worked with; I eat the most on set,' she added.
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Banita Sandhu take on negative comments online
Banita also addressed the wider culture of online criticism and revealed that she had often received such negative comments from people. According to her, such remarks should not be taken seriously.
Abhout Banita Sandhu 's career
Her journey in cinema began with
Shoojit Sircar
's October in 2018, where she starred opposite
Varun Dhawan
. She shared that it was a blessing for her to start her career with such a renowned director. Following her debut, Banita went on to appear in the American sci-fi series Pandora and the Tamil film 'Adithya Varma'.
Upcoming movie
She is now gearing up for the release of 'Detective Sherdil', opposite
Diljit Dosanjh
. The film, directed and edited by Ravi Chhabriya, features an ensemble cast including Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah, Chunky Panday, Sumeet Vyas, and Kashmira Irani. The film is scheduled for release on June 20.

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