Vidya Balan: Body Image, Confidence, Weight Journey, Candid Reflections.

Vidya Balan Opens Up About Body Image, Confidence, And Weight Journey

Known as an artistic, chameleonic talent with a fresh genuineness in the realm of Bollywood, Vidya Balan has never conformed to trends. More than her riveting movie roles, what resonates with her fans is her openness in sharing her internal battle and especially her body image, confidence and her own weight loss struggles. Living in an industry whose ideals are frequently of unrealistic beauty standards, Balan has become an incredible advocate of self love and body positivity, with her willingness to be vulnerable being courageous and empowering in the same breath.

Since the beginning of her career, Balan has been criticized with the changing weight. She still pursued her vision without conforming like most of her peers would do and instead of conforming, she went ahead to do it the other way which is embracing yourself. She has come out and talked about how emotionally draining always being judged by the public was to her as she has confessed that she has felt self-doubting and distressed. This sincere admission is vital because it is helping to normalize the trouble a lot of people go through, including those who are worldly renowned.

Her battle with weight is a one that has been covered in detail not only in the media but in the case of Balan herself. She has talked of how expectations placed on women by society, as well as her own inner conflicts, frequently contributed to ballooning, anti-depressant dieting, and villainous self-disapproval. Yet, by doing so, she slowly but surely reached a point when she has learned to love and cherish her body. It did not happen overnight; it was a long process that was facilitated by self-reflection and a newfound determination to seek self-care and prioritize her emotional and physical health above what other people say.

The body image and confidence form a deep-rooted relationship, which is at the center of the story presented by Balan. She has many times reiterated that the real confidence does not lie in following a certain shape or size but assurance of the value within.

When we think of Vidya Balan, we often remember her roles in films like “The Dirty Picture” and “Kahaani” where she portrayed women who were unabashedly not quintessentially “pretty” but nevertheless strong, anchored and confident.

This might be reflective of her own belief that talent, ability, intelligence and character are much more revealing than a number on the scale.

Vidya Balan’s commitment to body-positivity has always been about more than just learning to love the body you have, it’s also about developing an intentional relationship with your body, free of external standards, or more insidiously, a lack of standards developed and applied personally. She’s been an advocate for viewing the body through the lens of health, wellness, happiness and living fullness (versus antiquated and arbitrary perceptions of beauty). Her journey is a reality check that self-love is a lifelong job and it takes time and commitment to develop from within rather a series of comparisons and infatuations riffing on the feeling of being inadequate.

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In a time riddled with filtered perceptions that create unattainable standards for us all, Vidya Balan is a shining example of being honest and embracing individuality within the beautiful diversity of human bodies.

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