Rupali Ganguly Opens Up On Post-Pregnancy Weight, Body Shaming: "I Did Not Dare To Face the Mirror..."

Rupali Ganguly has recently opened up about her personal journey with body image after becoming a mother. She shared how body-shaming impacted her self-esteem and how her husband's support helped her through the most difficult phase.

Rupali Ganguly on Body-Shaming:

Rupali and her husband, Ashwin Verma, welcomed their son, Rudransh, in August 2013. Soon after childbirth, she revealed she had put on considerable weight, reaching around 83 kg at one point. More than the number on the scale, it was the unsolicited comments from people that left a mark.

“After Rudransh, I was 83 kg aur main mirror nahi dekhti thi. Kahin log ne bola, ‘Tu toh itni moti ho gayi.' Random cheezein jo kahin jati woh aapko chu jati hai, especially being a woman," she recalled, admitting that she often avoided mirrors to escape the hurt.

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"I Did Not Dare To Face the Mirror..."

She mentioned how her waistline went from 24 to 40 inches, a change that left her feeling disconnected from her own body. “Mere himmat nahi hoti thi aayne ke samne aane ki… 24 se aapki waist jab 40 ki ho jaati hai ajeeb sa lagta hai," she said, adding that the emotional weight was far heavier than the physical.

"Ashwin Was Always Very Kind..."

Through it all, Rupali credited her husband Ashwin for being her anchor. His constant reassurance reminded her that love goes beyond physical appearance. “Ashwin was always very kind. Kind kya, he loved me. When you love somebody, you don't see the body or anything, but I used to feel different," she shared with gratitude.