Shehnaaz Gill says she was body shamed during Bigg Boss: ‘I changed my style, people thought I only wear salwar suit’

Shehnaaz Gill made her Bollywood debut with the Eid launch Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The actor first met up with the movie’s star and producer, Salman Khan, in 2019 when she was one of many movie star contestants on Bigg Boss 13. Since then, Shehnaaz has had fairly a metamorphosis as she misplaced weight and altered her type of clothes. The actor revealed that this was a aware resolution on her half as she took in all of the adverse feedback directed in direction of her after she appeared on Bigg Boss. (Also learn: Shehnaaz Gill says she cried after not being invited to her movie premiere: ‘Punjabi trade had fully reduce me off)

Late actor Siddharth Shukla ended up being the winner of Bigg Boss 13, with mannequin Asim Riaz coming in as the primary runner-up. Shehnaaz got here in third because the second runner-up. The actor was already recognized for her work within the Punjabi trade after her debut in Sat Shri Akaal England (2017). Since her look on Bigg Boss, Shehnaaz has turned herself into a method icon as she just lately received an award for Most Stylish Trailblazer.

Shehnaaz instructed the news company Press Trust of India (PTI) on how she labored on enhancing herself. She mentioned, “I modified myself, labored on myself. When folks gave me good recommendation, I adopted it and improved. I misplaced weight as I might hear quite a lot of feedback on ‘Bigg Boss’ about being fats and was body-shamed… Then I modified my type as folks would suppose I might solely put on salwar-suit. I broke all these preconceived notions and would proceed to take action transferring ahead.”

The actor additionally hosts a YouTube discuss present referred to as Desi Vibes With Shehnaaz Gil. Her most up-to-date visitor was singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh. Along with Shehnaaz, Palak Tiwari and Vinali Bhatnagar additionally made their debuts in Salman’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. Shehnaaz has additionally accomplished filming on untitled undertaking produced by Rhea Kapoor.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, directed by Farhad Samji, has already earned ₹41.56 crore in two days on the vacation weekend for Eid. It is the primary Salman movie to launch in theatres on Eid after 4 years. His final Eid theatrical launch was Bharat in 2019.