Anjali Anand Opens Up About Body Shaming and Being Typecast Over Her Weight

Actress Anjali Anand says she continues to be typecast in the film industry because of her body type, recalling how she was cast in Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom and Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani largely due to her weight.

Actress Anjali Anand has appeared in several big Bollywood films and comes from a family with roots in the film industry, though her own career actually began on television. Having shared screen space with stars like Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and Akshay Kumar, Anjali recently spoke candidly about an issue that has followed her for years, the comments and typecasting she faces because of her body.

Body shaming from the start of her career
Anjali Anand says she has faced remarks about her body ever since she entered the industry. According to the actress, even today she is offered roles purely based on her body type rather than her acting ability. She pointed to several films where the makers simply needed a heavy set girl, and her character was written entirely around her weight rather than any real arc.

Cast in Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom just to be fallen on
Anjali revealed that in the Akshay Kumar starrer Bell Bottom, her character existed only so that a terrorist could fall on her on screen and get caught. She said such roles are offered to her only because she is overweight, and that this reality hurts deeply. She added that when people are busy mocking her body, nobody even bothers to check whether she is actually a good actress or not.

Even Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai aren't spared judgment
Anjali Anand says people look at her body and instantly decide she isn't fit to be a lead actress, which is why she is never offered lead roles. However, the actress believes this kind of judgment isn't limited to her alone. She points out that even actresses like Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai aren't considered perfect by people who judge appearances this way.

A new identity after Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, but also typecasting
After Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, which starred Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, Anjali Anand gained a distinct identity in the industry, but it also came with typecasting. The actress explains that before this film, movies usually just had a generic heavy set girl character with no real identity of her own. But in Karan Johar's film, she took a stand for her character and gave it a proper identity.

Her weight was also the plot of the show Dhai Kilo Prem
The story of Anjali Anand's television show Dhai Kilo Prem also revolved entirely around her weight. In it, she played an overweight woman whose marriage wasn't happening simply because of her weight. However, the show failed to make much of an impact with audiences and didn't really take off.

Now playing a key role in Dhamaal 4 alongside Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi
Anjali Anand is currently part of the multistarrer film Dhamaal 4, which also features actors like Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi. She plays an important role in the film, which is receiving a good response from audiences. Her remarks on body shaming reignite the larger conversation about how actors in the industry are often judged by their appearance rather than their talent.

Questions & Answers

1. Who is Anjali Anand?
Anjali Anand is an actress from a film background who began her career on television and has worked with Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and Akshay Kumar.

2. Which Akshay Kumar film did Anjali Anand talk about?
She spoke about Bell Bottom, where her character was cast only so a terrorist could fall on her and get caught.

3. Why does Anjali Anand say she got typecast?
According to the actress, she started getting typecast because of her body type after Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

4. What was the plot of the show Dhai Kilo Prem?
In the show, Anjali played an overweight woman whose marriage wasn't happening because of her weight, though the show didn't do particularly well.

5. Which film is Anjali Anand currently seen in?
She is currently playing an important role in the multistarrer film Dhamaal 4 alongside Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi, which is getting a good audience response.

6. Which actresses did Anjali Anand cite regarding body judgment?
She said that even actresses like Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai aren't considered perfect by people who judge based on appearance.

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