Actress Surveen Chawla recently opened up about her experiences in the film and TV industries, revealing how body image expectations affected her work.
She said that in South Indian films, she was told to gain weight because she was “too slim” and lacked the body shape producers expected.
She recalled being told bluntly, “Kuch bounce nahi hoga,” highlighting the objectification of women in the industry.
Surveen criticized both South and Hindi film industries for body shaming, noting that these expectations still exist today, though they are now expressed in more “sophisticated” ways.
She shared that during her early TV career, she was treated poorly by some directors and described the experience as being treated “like cattle,” especially during her time on the show Kahiin Toh Hoga.
She also revealed that she lost film opportunities because filmmakers considered her “overexposed” due to her television background.
Despite hurdles, Surveen later rose to fame through notable roles in Sacred Games, Hate Story 2, and Rana Naidu.
