Ileana D’cruz needs no introduction. Known for her amazing acting chops in films like Barfi and more, the diva has settled in with stellar films back-to-back. However, while we now cherish Ileana as one of the most successful actresses in the country, not many know that the actress faced body image issues from a very young age.
The actress in a recent interview opened up on the struggles she faced for her body and also how she struggled with suicidal thoughts.
Talking to Bollywood Hungama she said, “I came across an article because many people messaged me that ‘we didn’t know this about you.’ It was I think meant in good intent, but it annoyed me because a lot of stuff was taken out of context. Yes, I’ve had body issues, from the time I was probably 12, I was very self-conscious. that’s one aspect.”
She added, “The other aspect about the suicidal bit, it is a very very sensitive topic, and there has been a time where I hit a really low point in my life, and it got to a situation where I was thinking about stuff, but it wasn’t related to body issues. Those are two separate issues, so I didn’t like the fact that they clubbed them together like that ‘oh you know because she had body issues.’ I said, ‘no,’ not to say that if somebody else is going through something like that, you should downplay it.” As quoted by Hindustan Times.