Zareen Khan Thanks Anushka Sharma For Standing Up For Her, Hits Back At Body-Shamers!

Zareen Khan has been in Bollywood for almost a decade now. The actress made her debut opposite Salman Khan in Veer has come a long way. It is a known fact almost amongst all of us that Zareen had shed many kilos to look how she does now. She had been overweight as a teenager and had struggled with body image issues. Recently, she had posted a picture of her with Lake Pichola in the background and it had stretch marks that bear the proof of her incredible weight loss journey. But a number of people, instead of appreciating her, criticised her stretch marks. It was Anushka Sharma who spoke out about it and also posted an appreciation message.

Talking about the same, Zareen acknowledged Anushka’s gesture and said,

“That was very sweet of her since Anushka and I are not even friends, we have met each other briefly at social gatherings. It takes a strong woman to recognize another. I've come a long way in the journey, but I would still require photoshopping. But I like to be the real me on social media.”

In fact, she also spoke about the body-shamers and their hypocrisy. Talking to Mumbai Mirror, she said,

“I don’t feel the need to use them (photo editing apps) because I don't believe in hiding my imperfections. I believe everyone is imperfect in their own way. As a teenager, I weighed over 100 Kg and when you lose 50 kilos, your skin tends to loose and leave stretch marks. I am proud of what I have achieved. It's not about becoming picture-perfect for people but for myself. This fitness journey made me the person I am today, a part of the film industry, and I feel blessed. And before I could reply to the trolls, several fans stood by me.”

Well, these aren’t merely stretch marks but battle scars, aren’t they?