Actress Anjali Anand, who made her Hindi film debut with Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, where she played Ranveer Singh’s on-screen sister, Gayatri, recently grabbed attention after a video of her exchange with a paparazzo went viral on social media.
Anjali Anand Hits Back At Pap Over Body-Shaming Remark
Anjali was spotted with Shiv Thakare following an event and was seen getting into a car. During the moment, the actress asked Shiv to sit in the middle seat and jokingly pointed out that she was taller than him. However, a paparazzo filming them remarked, "Madam daba mat dena Shiv ko" (Ma’am, don’t crush Shiv).
The comment appeared to irk Anjali, who gave a befitting reply, saying, "Body Shaming ghar jakar apni biwi ko karna" (Go home and body shame your wife). She then asked the driver to drive off, appearing visibly angry over the remark.
Check out the video:
Interestingly, while Anjali had earlier joked about Shiv’s height while asking him to sit in the middle, she appeared visibly angry when the paparazzo made a remark that she perceived as a comment about her body weight.
Anjali Anand On Body-Shaming Jokes In Dhamaal 4
Anjali often hits back at trolls who body-shame her. The actress, who was last seen in Dhamaal 4, previously faced criticism by a content creator Soumya Dubey for speaking about body positivity while starring in Dhamaal 4, which features jokes about her weight.
Sharing a video, Dubey argued that Anand could not advocate for body positivity while simultaneously being part of humour that mocked her size. Explaining why she accepted the role, the actor said, "Nobody is going to write me a part until I put myself out there and show what I can do with my talent. So yes, I'm biting a bitter pill to run my house and put food on my table. I'm taking up the projects that I'm getting."
She added that she does not always have the option to choose what she wants to do and what she does not, pointing out that directors are not exactly lining up to offer her roles.
