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Masaba Gupta praises Bipasha Basu’s 'athletic build': Why strength doesn’t make women less feminine
September 12, 2026 10:30 am
Masaba Gupta’s praise for Bipasha Basu’s athletic build and an indirect dig at Mrunal Thakur's old comment about Bipasha being 'muscular' sparks a conversation about women, strength and femininity
Adnan Sami says he ‘played it on the front foot’ when people called him fat: 'So?'
August 17, 2026 5:57 pm
"Does a fat person not have the right to love someone?'" the Indian playback singer shared during the interview.
In dismantling the ‘thinness as virtue’ myth, we rewrite an oppressive internal script
March 17, 2026 6:38 pm
In our 20s and 30s, our choices usually revolve around finding partners and choosing careers. In midlife, our choices are more existential, more internal, about changing beliefs and narratives that hold us back from growing and cause us pain
‘Shirish loves it when people do that’: When Farah Khan recalled being confused for her husband’s mother, opened up on reclaiming her health at age 50
March 11, 2026 6:06 pm
Reflecting on ageing and motherhood, Farah Khan shares how turning 50 pushed her to prioritise her health.
'Yes, I'm fat': Ira Khan opens up about body image issues, admits she is obese for her age
December 30, 2025 4:00 pm
Actor Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan has spoken candidly about obesity and body image, saying it feels more exposing than discussing her depression.
‘Love my parathas, I’m a proper Punjabi kudi’: Kareena Kapoor on embracing her body before the pressure to look glamorous took over
December 01, 2025 9:29 am
An expert explains how individuals can maintain body positivity while navigating external expectations.
‘Kya farak padta hai tumhein Chintu kya sochta hai’: When Richa Chadha defended Aishwarya Rai against body-shaming
October 23, 2025 5:04 pm
When asked how one should deal with online trolling, Richa’s response was sharp yet humorous, “Kyun tumhein deal karna hai bhai?”
Anshula Kapoor gets candid about dealing with fatphobia as a kid: 'People would think, Sakht baatein karoge toh isko shock milega'
October 08, 2025 2:34 pm
"Just because you are teasing them and calling them fat, they will be like, Oh I have to do something about it now. Look at what the world is saying'. But it doesn't work like that," added Anshula Kapoor.
‘The other girl in the movie was so thin, they were padding her’: What Shenaz Treasury’s Ishq Vishk experience reveals about body-shaming and breaking free from internalised pressure to look perfect
August 25, 2025 5:19 pm
She recalled being put on a restrictive diet and even being stopped from eating to appear thinner.
Kareena Kapoor Khan says she gained 25 kgs after giving birth to Jeh, reveals has never starved herself to look thin: 'Self-belief is...'
July 18, 2025 9:30 am
Kareena spoke about how, for a brief moment, she felt the pressure to “go back” to her pre-pregnancy self.
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