All posts tagged: insecurities

Aamir Khan reflects on battling height insecurities in early phase of his career; recalls ‘drinking all night’: ‘I am an extremist man…’

Aamir Khan reflects on battling height insecurities in early phase of his career; recalls ‘drinking all night’: ‘I am an extremist man…’

Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, has always been honest about the different phases of his journey in the industry. Recently, the actor opened up about the challenges he faced during the early days of his career, such as battling height insecurities and bad habits like excessive drinking alcohol.  In a candid conversation with veteran actor Nana Patekar on Zee Music’s YouTube channel, the actor shared some important details about his life, such as how he battled height insecurities to overcome self-doubt and gave up drinking alcohol.  Reflecting on his initial days in the industry, Aamir Khan admitted that he used to feel inferior due to his height. The actor feared audiences might reject him against others due to his shorter height. He shared, “I used to feel that what if people don’t accept me because of my height. This was my fear. But later, I realized that all of this does not matter at all. But at that time, some kind of insecurity creeps in.” Gradually, the Dangal actor understood the importance of doing good …

Bandish Bandits interview: Ritwik Bhowmik on always being an outsider, Shreya Chaudhary on insecurities in relationships | Web Series

Bandish Bandits interview: Ritwik Bhowmik on always being an outsider, Shreya Chaudhary on insecurities in relationships | Web Series

The second season of Bandish Bandits has landed on the right note. The musical romantic drama arrived on Amazon Prime Video over the weekend, with Ritwik Bhowmik and Shreya Chaudhry bringing back OTT’s favourite star-crossed lovers – Radhe and Tamanna. In an exclusive chat with HT, the two actors talk about the show, reprising their famous roles, and drawing from their own lives for the characters. (Also read: Bandish Bandits season 2 review: New characters add interesting spin to this otherwise slow chapter) Shreya Chaudhry and Ritwik Bhowmik are back together on Bandish Bandits. Shreya Chaudhry on Tamanna’s fall from grace Shreya agrees that the roles have reversed in season 2, with Tamanna, a famous rockstar, going on a journey of self-discovery while Radhe transforms from a meek student to the master of his Gharana. However, she disagrees that Tamanna is powerless. “I feel Tamanna is more powerful than ever because she has gone back to acquiring knowledge, which is power. She doesn’t want to be mediocre,” says the actor. Ritwik on being the man …

Every Time Meghan Trainor Opened Up About Her Physical Insecurities And Plastic Surgery Procedures Over The Years

Every Time Meghan Trainor Opened Up About Her Physical Insecurities And Plastic Surgery Procedures Over The Years

Meghan Trainor has never shied away from discussing her experiences with cosmetic procedures and her physical insecurities. In 2014, the singer released her song All About That Bass, which promotes body positivity. “I was already at a tough place with my body, especially being out in front of all those people and having them judge me,” she told People magazine at the time. She admitted that many people made remarks and backhanded comments about her physical appearance when she started out in the music industry. “So I’ve had a very weird relationship with my body for a lot of years, especially because I grew up chubby,” she added. In 2020, the Made You Look singer began wearing baggy clothes to hide her figure. During an interview with The Guardian that year, she spoke about her insecurities. “I felt insecure, and I didn’t know how to dress my body,” she said at the time. “I’m still learning what looks awesome on me – it’s a dangerous game of expensive clothes,” Trainor added. In 2022, Meghan Trainor …

Praveen Kumar Wins Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold: How He Beat ‘Insecurities’ To Make History

India’s Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the Men’s High Jump T64 with an Asian Record effort of 2.08 metres at the ongoing Paralympics Games on Friday. The 21-year-old added a sixth gold to India’s tally to take the overall count to 26, which includes nine silver and 11 bronze medals. Praveen, who won silver in his Paralympics debut in Tokyo three years ago, not only bagged his second consecutive medal but also set the Asian Record in the process. USA’s Derek Loccident claimed silver while Uzbekistan’s Temurbek Giyazov clinched bronze with efforts of 2.06m (Paralympic Record) and 2.03m (personal best) respectively. Praveen started his campaign in the final with an effort of 1.89m after skipping previous attempts of 1.80m and 1.85m respectively. The Indian para-athlete went on to clear all his efforts in one take till 2.08m before failing to clear the 2.10m in three attempts. However, that didn’t hamper his medal colour as he finished at the top. Born in Govindgarh (Noida), Uttar Pradesh, Praveen achieved remarkable success on the …

When Selena Gomez Talked Being Bullied During Her Disney Days & Online Trolling, “Imagine All The Insecurities That You…”

Selena Gomez On Online Trolling ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Selena Gomez is a popular and successful singer, actress, and entrepreneur. From her teenage days, Selena has been winning hearts with her acting talent. Her music is also widely loved, and her Rare beauty products boast mostly positive reviews from people who use them. However, from a very young age, Selena has been subjected to trolling and harsh judgment. Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber’s relationship has been one of the most controversial and discussed in Hollywood so far. Even though Justin is married to Hailey Bieber and Selena is dating Benny Blanco, their fans won’t stop hating each other. The journey hasn’t been easy for the ‘Ice Cream’ singer, and in 2017, she talked about getting bullied while she was working on her Disney show, ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’. Selena Gomez On Bing Bullied During Her Teenage In an interview, the Rare Beauty owner shared why she wanted to get the rights to Netflix’s Thirteen Reasons Why, written by Jay Asher. Selena stated, “I …

Dia talks about insecurities as an actor: Loss of opportunity in ageist industry | Bollywood

Actor Dia Mirza has spoken about her career and if she dislikes anything about the acting profession. Speaking with Filmfare, Dia also responded to a question about her insecurities as an actor. (Also Read | Dia Mirza says she ‘was and remains uncomfortable’ with Madhavan’s character stalking her in Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein) Dia Mirza spoke about her career. Dia on her career When asked if she would want to change any part of her professional journey, Dia replied, “The fact is that I came into cinema completely untrained and unprepared. I learned everything on the job. While that has its own merits, I do recognise the invaluable contribution a good, solid education in acting makes to helping an individual define their creative voice and choices. Most of my choices in the first eight to ten years of my career were made out of fear. I was ill-equipped to find my voice or the authenticity that now defines all my choices.” Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here Dia talks …

Kavya Thapar: The huge scar on my forehead is really playing with my insecurities | Bollywood

It’s been over a month since Kavya Thapar met with an accident while shooting in Malaysia, getting a minor nose fracture and injury on her forehead. The actor says the recovery is really slow as she is yet to resume work. Back in January, she was shooting with music composer turned actor Vijay Antony in Langkawi for Pichaikkaran 2 when her jet ski got stuck on high speed and collided with a crew boat. “We were in the water immediately. After the accident, I have a blurry memory of seeing Vijay sir asking for help in water as he didn’t know how to swim. The crew gave him CPR following which he gained consciousness. We were then taken to a hospital where I got to know that I had a minor nose fracture and a huge injury on my forehead. Luckily there was no head fracture,” says the actor, who was recently seen in Farzi. At the moment, she has a huge scar on her forehead after stitches. “I’m being treated for the scar so …

Moving In With Malaika: Malaika Arora shares her insecurities with Nora Fatehi

Bollywood diva Malaika Arora, who has made her debut in on the digital platform with her show “Moving In With Malaika”, has talked about her insecurities and how she deals with them. In a candid conversation with her dear friend, Norah Fatehi, Malaika spilled the beans on her insecurities and how she handles it with utmost grace even today. “I`m a human at the end of the day. There are days when I sit and I`m like s**t man, that job could`ve been mine,” she said. Also Read: Malaika Arora: I am not hiding, denying anything “It happens all the time and there are things that can make and break anyone. Somebody else out there is younger, prettier, probably more talented as well. You`ve to deal with those kind of insecurities every day of your life,” added Malaika.  With the show, Malaika gives fans access to her life through unfiltered conversations in the Hotstar Specials. Created by Banijay Asia and Malaika Arora, the series is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. Also Read: Arjun Kapoor shoots down reports on …

Malaika Arora says she faces her share of insecurities | Web Series

Actor Malaika Arora talked about her insecurities on her reality show, Moving In with Malaika. She candidly spoke about them and how she handles tough situations with actor-singer Nora Fatehi on the show. (Also read: Moving In with Malaika promo: Bharti Singh responds to those who troll friend Malaika Arora for age, body, clothes) Moving In With Malaika marked Malaika’s OTT debut. On Thursday, Malaika shared a promo from her show where her comedian-friend Bharti Singh responded to those people who usually troll Malaika for her age, work, physique on Instagram. Later, in a candid conversation with Nora, Malaika revealed what makes her insecure and said, “I’m a human at the end of the day. There are days when I sit and I’m like sh*t, man, that job could’ve been mine. It happens all the time and there are things that can make and break anyone. Somebody else out there is younger, prettier, probably more talented as well. You’ve to deal with those kind of insecurities every day of your life.” Moving In With Malaika …