Banita Sandhu says she was physique shamed: ‘They stated I used to be too skinny to be enticing’ | Bollywood

Banita remembers the primary time she skilled bodyshaming

In a dialog with ANI, she recalled the incident of being body-shamed and the way it affected her, “I bear in mind getting physique shamed once I did a South Indian film. I bear in mind individuals calling me ugly as a result of I seemed like a twig. And the way may the co-star be drawn to me within the film as a result of I used to be so skinny. That was the primary time I feel I skilled physique shaming. However on the identical time, it was this bizarre, it nearly felt like a simulation as a result of it was taking place on-line. I do not know the right way to clarify it. And it was from a tradition that was one thing I hadn’t grown up in.”

Banita continued, “So I did not really feel as intently offended or criticised by it. I used to be like, oh, okay, the wonder normal on this area is totally different to what I appear like. And that is simply how I took it. I did not take it to coronary heart. Like, oh, my God, I would like to achieve a lot weight now. And I am as a result of I am naturally very skinny, you possibly can actually ask any producer I’ve labored with, like I eat essentially the most on set.”

Nevertheless, she advised going through such criticisms with out getting affected by them, “So it wasn’t one thing prefer it was the primary time I skilled one thing like that. But in addition, I feel with something on-line, you simply cannot take it critically… you actually cannot.”

Sandhu talks about her performing journey

Sandhu was born and introduced up in Caerleon, Wales. She made her movie debut with the 2018 Shoojit Sircar directorial October, starring Varun Dhawan. This was adopted by the American TV collection Pandora, and the Tamil movie Adithya Varma, each in 2019. She was later seen in Sardar Udham.

The ace star stated, “I used to be extremely blessed. It was a kind of issues that, it was like a domino impact, and every thing sort of simply fell into place, and to have, your first film with a director like that, too, it is a blessing and a curse, as a result of it is a blessing to have your first film with a director like that, however it’s a curse in a way that you just actually realise what a privilege it’s to have a director like that on your first film, and it is laborious to get again there once more.”

Sandhu talks about working with Diljit Dosanjh

Sandhu is gearing up for her subsequent venture, Detective Sherdil, starring Diljit Dosanjh. She opened up about sharing the display house with Diljit and her function within the movie.

Whereas talking about her expertise within the movie, she stated, ” My expertise of engaged on Detective Protect was… I feel it was the funnest time I’ve ever had on a film set, actually. I had the perfect time. It was unbelievable working with an ensemble forged like this, and we shot in Budapest, and it was so stunning, and I actually had a blast on this one.”

She added, “I feel one of many fundamental challenges for me was… I am an actor who likes to have enough time to prep. I got here on board of this film like two weeks earlier than they began taking pictures, so I did not have a lot time, however we sort of simply went into like intensive modes, and actually went in on rehearsals, and workshops. I felt supported, as a result of my character is deaf, and for that there needed to be plenty of analysis, and rehearsal, and in addition sort of statement as properly, and understanding your scenes, in order that these technicalities do not are available the best way of you performing if you’re on set.”

Banita, who featured within the music video Jindh Mahi, alongside Diljit Dosanjh in 2018, shared her working expertise together with her within the film.

“The good factor with Diljit is he’s precisely the identical as once I labored with him for the primary time, as he was the second time. He’s a sort of one that simply retains his head down, and he focusses, and he has an important work ethic, and unbelievable self-discipline, and I am not shocked to see that he is gotten to the place he has, as a result of I’ve seen him put within the work over all of those years, so it is actually lucky for me to get to witness… somebody who was actually on the rise, and now to see them in like superstardom, it is unbelievable. We made a number of reels on the units,” she added.

Whereas praising Dosanjh for his model assertion, the Adithya Varma actor stated, “He is the best-dressed man in India, fingers down.”

The movie boasts a stellar ensemble forged together with Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah, Chunky Panday, Sumeet Vyas, Kashmira Irani, and others. It’s directed and edited by Ravi Chhabriya.

The movie is ready to premiere on Zee5 on June 20, 2025. (ANI)