B-town speaks out against fat shaming

Updated:7 years, 3 months ago

New Delhi, Jul 26 (ANI): Ahead of the release of Bollywood's upcoming musical comedy 'Fanney Khan', several actors have voiced their opinion against fat shaming as debutant actress Pihu Sand features in the film as an overweight teenager. Debutante actress Pihu Sand had earlier revealed that she added 20 kg to tip the scales at 98 kg. Anil Kapoor had also opened up about body issues faced by Sonam and Arjun, expressing the emotional trauma faced by the two. Pihu Sand revealed that she idolizes Bhumi Pednekar, whose debut venture too required gaining weight for the role, Bhumi Pednekar stated that the negativity and criticism she faced after the first movie did not affect her at all. 'Kahaani' star Vidya Balan also spoke about body obsession in today’s world. 'Fanney Khan' is a one of its kind musical comedy, revolving around a father who wishes to fulfill his daughter's dream of becoming a singer. Helmed by Atul Manjrekar, the film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles. It is slated to hit the screens on August 3.