I kept Quiet: Raashii Khanna On Being Called ‘Gas Tanker’ In South
Mumbai: Popular in the entertainment industry is actress Raashii Khanna. Her debut acting role was in a supporting part in the Hindi movie Madras Cafe, which was directed by Nargis Baghrees and John Abraham.
While the movie garnered a moderate amount of positive reviews, Raashii Khanna’s portrayal failed to meet the anticipated level of success.
The actress decided to focus on South Indian movies as a result. With the 2014 release of Manam, Raashi made her acting debut in Telugu cinema and received positive reviews. Her career had ups and downs after that.
Like many others in the entertainment business, Raashii Khanna was unfairly criticized for her weight. The actress recalled the times, in an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, when people called her a “gas tanker.” She revealed that while living in the South, she was subjected to body shaming and bullying.
Raashii responded, “I think the worst is just that when I first joined, actually I have been lucky with the kind of roles I have got, probably necessary related to my weight, they used to say that I’m a gas tanker in the South when I started,” when asked what criticism she had heard the worst of throughout her career.”
“And since I was too big for the mainstream, I kept quiet. Over time, I did get fitter- not to win people over, but because I knew the job required it. Since I was like, “Okay, this is how you feel, say it,” I didn’t find it bothersome when I experienced internet bullying,” the actress added.
“When one actor leans towards the heavier side, people occasionally tend to become disrespectful. They just discuss appearances, ignoring talent. The actress responded to the same by saying, “Those are not the people you should give importance to anywhere. Perhaps they are dissatisfied with life, and we performers are their perfect target,” Raashii added.
Raashii Khanna will next be seen in the Hindi film Yodha opposite Sidharth Malhotra. It releases on March 15.
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