Actor Tamannaah Bhatia, in an exclusive conversation with The Lallantop, discussed beauty treatments and public judgment surrounding them. Her comments come amid extensive talk on female actors opting for beauty treatments against the backdrop of television actor Shefali Jariwala’s death.
The 35-year-old actor bluntly stated these conversations wouldn’t have happened had it been about a person from any other industry. She added that it is easier to judge people who are in the media glare.
“Jo bhi cheez filmon me hoti hai ya film ke related logo se hoti hai ya entertainment ke related logo se hoti hai, wo charcha me aa jati hai. Log usko judge karne lag jate hai (Whatever happens in films or with people related to films or with people related to entertainment, it comes into discussion. People start judging it),” she expressed.
On being labelled as flag bearers of beauty, she responded, “People need to understand that it is very easy to talk about people who are in the media glare. Because you know about their lives. There are so many people whose lives you don’t know anything about, and you will never know also…”
“In baton ke baare me hum bas charcha kar sakte hai. Isse hum kahi pahuchte nahi hai. (We can only discuss these things. This will not get us anywhere). I don’t know how conclusive they are,” she added.
She then expressed that beauty treatments like Botox are no longer a taboo topic. “Gen-Z kids are quite open about it. Jo bhi process karate hai, (whatever procedure they undergo), they are open about it,” Bhatia shared.
Lastly, the ‘Baahubali’ actor concluded, “Koi bhi judgement ke through guzarna nahi chahta. Wo kuch kahenge to unpe ungliya uthengi. (No one wants to go through judgment. If they say anything, fingers will be pointed at them.) There is a lot of judgment on people who are in films. Wo shayad comfortable nahi hai apne life me baare me share karne ke liye. (Maybe they are probably not comfortable sharing their life).”
For the unaware, Shefali Jariwala was found dead at her residence on the night of June 27. Police officials found two boxes containing tablets and vials of anti-ageing medication (Glutathione) and skin glow medications at her residence. While preliminary reports said a cardiac arrest caused her death, sources close to the investigation suggest a far more troubling reason: a cocktail of anti-ageing injections, allegedly self-administered while she was fasting.
This led to heightened focus on the use of beauty treatments by celebrities, especially female actors, in the film industry.
Shefali Jariwala first rose to fame with her performance in the 90s dance number ‘Kaanta Laga’. She later participated in various Hindi reality shows, including ‘Bigg Boss 13’ and ‘Nach Baliye’, among others.
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