Celebrity
Mrunal Thakur apologises after old video where she body-shamed Bipasha Basu resurfaces on internet
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian actress Mrunal Thakur has apologised on social media after an old video, where she had body-shamed Bipasha Basu, re-surfaced on social media.
The old video, where Mrunal was heard body shaming Bipasha years ago, resurfaced and went viral for days on the internet.
Following this, Bipasha, a senior Bollywood actress, posted a cryptic note on social media.
She wrote, "Strong women lift each other up. Get those muscles beautiful ladies... we should be strong... muscles help you attain good physical and mental health forever!
"Bust the age old thought process that women should not look strong or be physically strong!"
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Now without taking any name, Mrunal apologised and wrote in an Instagram story, "19-year-old me as a teenager said many silly things. I didn’t always understand the weight of my voice or how much words, even in jest, could hurt. But it did and for that I am deeply sorry.
"My intent was never to body-shame anyone. It was playful banter in an interview, that went too far. But I understand how it came across, and I truly wish I had chosen my words differently. With time, I’ve grown to appreciate that beauty comes in every form, and that’s something I truly value now."
In the video, Mrunal was seen giving an interview with her daily soap 'Kumkum Bhagya' co-star Arjit Taneja.
When Arjit challenged her to do push-ups, the 'Super 30' actress said her co-star might be interested in marrying a muscular woman.
Arjit then said he would like to marry a woman who is physically-toned.
In response, Mrunal said, "Do you want to marry a girl who is manly with muscles? Go marry Bipasha, go marry Bipasha... Listen, I am far better than Bipasha, okay?"
On the work front, Mrunal recently featured in Son of Sardaar 2, a comedy film where she featured alongside Ajay Devgn.
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