Actor Tamannaah Bhatia, currently riding the wave of success across the big screen and OTT, has been in the spotlight for her physical transformation. While some trolls accused her of using the weight‑loss drug Ozempic, others praised her new look. In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar India, Bhatia opened up about these rumors and discussed whether she feels pressured to conform to global beauty standards.
Bhatia explained that she has always had a naturally slender frame, especially in her 20s. “I have been in front of the camera since the age of 15 and people have seen me grow up in front of the camera, so there is nothing to hide,” she said. She added, “Till my late 20s, I was a slender body type. That was always my body. This body in which I am right now is technically not new to me.”
The actor confessed that managing weight during the COVID‑19 pandemic was a struggle. “For me, Covid hit my body really hard and it became difficult to keep my body in the same weight as it was in my 20s. I struggled with it. I love food, I love to eat my rice, roti, dal,” she recalled. Although she didn’t want to “constantly” correct her weight or subscribe to a certain body type, she started focusing on getting back to her former shape when she noticed her tummy expanding.
Tamannaah also spoke about dealing with inflammation and its effects. “But inflammation is real. Any woman who is going through the cycle feels like her body is shifting,” she noted. She emphasized her cultural pride, saying, “My curves are not going anywhere because I am Sindhi. That hip and waist is not going anywhere because that is bone structure.” She added, “I don’t think you’ll ever see me following global beauty standards because it’s aspirational to be Indian, people love our curves, and I think it’s time that we should embrace that.”