Bollywood actors have often spoken about the harsh beauty standards and comments they faced at the beginning of their careers. Now, actor Neha Dhupia has recalled how a casting director's remark about her smile deeply affected her confidence and changed the way she carried herself for years.
Neha Dhupia recalls how a casting director's harsh comment affected her confidence for 10 years. She shared the incident on her show Double Date, where she revealed that a casting director told her she looked bad when she smiled and had more power on her face when she didn't. This comment deeply affected her, and she even stopped smiling in photos, including after winning Miss India.
Neha also revealed that losing Miss Universe had shaken her confidence as well, and it took her nearly eight to ten months to recover emotionally. Huma Qureshi also shared a similar experience, revealing that she retreated into a shell after facing social media trolling following her second film and eventually sought therapy and started journalling.
Neha Dhupia was last seen in the web series Perfect Family, which received positive reviews and is available to watch on YouTube. She also recently made her international film debut with 52 Blue. Huma Qureshi, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of her upcoming film Baby Do Die Do and has another film, Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, in the pipeline.
