Anil Kapoor who will be seen playing a father to Pihu Sand who battles the social evil of body shaming in the upcoming next Fanney Khan opened up about the real-life agony of watching his daughter Sonam Kapoor and nephew Arjun Kapoor who overcame the hurdle of body image issues. Pihu Sand, the 20-year-old debutante who plays Anil Kapoor and Divya Dutta’s daughter, Lata, in the upcoming musical drama, Fanney Khan, had revealed that she added 20 not-needed kg to tip the scales at 98 kg, the heaviest she’s ever been, for the film.
Knowing the industry, Anil Kapoor was well aware of the scrutiny and criticism his kids were subjected to, however, the actor always told them that they are beautiful in their own unique way and nothing should change that. “To be honest, I could not have imagined Sonam’s deep concerns with her appearance, because to me she has always been flawless,” he said, admitting the full extent of what his daughter had gone through since the age of 13 only hit him recently when he read an interview of hers in which she confessed to spending hours in front of the mirror scrutinising her appearance and coming up short.
The actor revealed that Sonam had no plans of becoming an actress while she assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali, “She was still on the heavier side and seemingly unconcerned during the shooting of Black but perhaps Sanjay saw the beautiful girl beneath that ungainly body and offered to launch her in Saawariya“.
Stardom didn’t make it any easier. The slightest blemish would be highlighted in photographs and through articles which mercilessly sliced through her wavering self-esteem. Talking about the issue, “Body-shaming is a curse and really hurts our kids,” pointed out Anil, informing that according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) at least 30 million of all ages and genders in the US suffer from eating disorders, resulting in at least one death every 62 seconds.
Opening up about his daughter Anil Kapoor shared, “Sonam has always been perfect and flawless in my eyes and I couldn’t be happier that she is healthy and content with herself today. When it comes to beauty, we really need to shift the focus from physicality to personality. Women who are smart, intelligent, empathetic, determined and accomplished are beautiful. And that is the kind of beautiful Sonam is.”
Knowing the industry, Anil Kapoor was well aware of the scrutiny and criticism his kids were subjected to, however, the actor always told them that they are beautiful in their own unique way and nothing should change that. “To be honest, I could not have imagined Sonam’s deep concerns with her appearance, because to me she has always been flawless,” he said, admitting the full extent of what his daughter had gone through since the age of 13 only hit him recently when he read an interview of hers in which she confessed to spending hours in front of the mirror scrutinising her appearance and coming up short.
The actor revealed that Sonam had no plans of becoming an actress while she assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali, “She was still on the heavier side and seemingly unconcerned during the shooting of Black but perhaps Sanjay saw the beautiful girl beneath that ungainly body and offered to launch her in Saawariya“.
Stardom didn’t make it any easier. The slightest blemish would be highlighted in photographs and through articles which mercilessly sliced through her wavering self-esteem. Talking about the issue, “Body-shaming is a curse and really hurts our kids,” pointed out Anil, informing that according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) at least 30 million of all ages and genders in the US suffer from eating disorders, resulting in at least one death every 62 seconds.
Opening up about his daughter Anil Kapoor shared, “Sonam has always been perfect and flawless in my eyes and I couldn’t be happier that she is healthy and content with herself today. When it comes to beauty, we really need to shift the focus from physicality to personality. Women who are smart, intelligent, empathetic, determined and accomplished are beautiful. And that is the kind of beautiful Sonam is.”
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