In an industry where actors are ‘supposed to’ look a certain way, it is hard for actresses to maintain their appearance. Having been billed as glam queens forever, actresses are encouraged to look perfect and often they go to extreme lengths to achieve that. Hence, losing all that due to illness and facing body shaming can dent anyone’s confidence.
This is exactly what happened to this top TV star and Bollywood actress, who confessed that she felt her ‘life was over’ due to it. Mouni Roy has been one of the foremost actors on TV for over a decade-and-a-half. The 38-year-old began her career in the early 2000s with small roles in films before breaking out as Krishna Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2006.
Over the years, she has added to her repertoire with starring roles in Naagin. However, some eight years ago, an injury almost ended Mouni’s career. In a recent interview to Bollywood Bubble, Mouni recalled that after she suffered a slipped disc around 2016-17, she was bedridden for months, due to which she gained almost 30 kg.
“I have also done all of this, like I was sick once, this was about 7-8 years back. I was on a lot of pills and pain killers. I had my L4-L5, slip disc degeneration and calcium stone I had, so I was completely bed ridden for three months.
So after those three months I had put on almost close to 30 kgs,” she said. The actress recalled severely doubting her ability to bounce back from that phase. “I really felt like my life was.