Bollywood Actresses Are Getting Skinnier

Bollywood actresses have been known for their beautifully curvaceous bodies and exotic figures. But it seems the latest trend is to be a US size zero if you want to be taken seriously whether you’re a model or an actress. And this may have serious consequences when it comes to their fans.

It seems the trend may have started in 2008, when Kareena Kapoor appeared in a bikini in the film Tashan (Style), and debuted a very skinny frame. The 29-year-old beauty had slimmed down so dramatically for the role that she collapsed on set one day. She has denied allegations that she reached her new weight by unhealthy using methods, saying she ate correctly, exercised regularly and did yoga.

“My size zero is such a hot topic of discussion… that when Saif (Ali Khan, her actor boyfriend) and I eat out at a restaurant, people don’t stare so much at us as… what is on my plate,” she was quoted as saying in The Telegraph. “Some even ask the maitre d’: ‘What is she ordering for dinner?’ I love the curiosity element.”

But this curiosity element is troubling as it now seems that young fans of Bollywood are trying to emulate their idols and be just as skinny as they are.

“Maybe about a decade ago you would have had people come to me for post-pregnancy weight loss, or people with health conditions,” says Venu Hirani, a nutritionist and fitness consultant in Mumbai. “Now I have more and more of the younger generation who don’t really need to lose weight but tell me they need to knock off five kilograms (11 pounds).”

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