EXCLUSIVE: Anupamaa’s Rupali Ganguly on body shaming post delivery: A aunty said ‘Monisha, kitni moti ho gayi’

Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly has always been someone who speaks her heart out. The actress earlier became popular as Monisha from Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai. Before Anupamaa, Rupali took a long break post embracing motherhood as she wanted to spend with the family. In an earlier interview, she had mentioned that the weight gain post delivery had affected her a bit. When asked about it, Rupali Ganguly opened up on how she dealt with body shaming by people who did not know what she was going through. Rupali Ganguly questioned why would anyone judge others without knowing what they are going through?

The Anupamaa actress shared how she did everything she could but still couldn’t lactate enough for the child. The repercussions of which was weight gain which garnered her some nasty remarks from strangers. “I did everything I could, It is not like I didn’t lactate at all but it wasn’t enough as per the child’s need. I ate everything I could and while doing so, from 58 KG when I delivered Rudransh, I went up to 86 KGs.”

“When I would take my child out for a walk.. where a certain neighbouring aunty whom I wouldn’t even know would say ‘arey tum Monisha hona, kitni moti ho gayi ho.! Who gives anyone the right to judge a mother? Nobody knows the kind of issues a woman goes through,” Rupali Ganguly shared on facing body shaming

 

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Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly also spoke about her love for her child Rudransh and how he is her world. She keeps posting updates with her son which is enough to bring a huge smile to anyone’s face.

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