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Alia Bhatt: I Started Therapy As A Hygiene Thing

Actress Alia Bhatt recently admitted that she has always struggled with body image issues, claiming that she was "too hard" on herself about her appearance.

Alia Bhatt: I Started Therapy As A Hygiene Thing
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Actress Alia Bhatt admitted that she has been "very hard" on herself over the years, and that she is in therapy to help her cope with body image issues. She stated that 'food, dieting, weight, and the way (she) looks' have always been major concerns for her.

In a conversation with journalist Barkha Dutt on Mojo Story, the actress said, 바카라That바카라s a struggle that바카라s been constant. Everyone around me would see it, but I would not see it.바카라

Bhatt admitted that she understands the need to 'tick certain boxes' as a public figure, but she realised she was being 'too hard' on herself after a while. She stated that she would tell this to 'young girls out there,' who may feel pressured to present the best versions of themselves due to 'Instagram culture.'

The Gangubai actress also revealed that she goes to therapy once a week. She said, 바카라When I started therapy, I did it just as a hygiene thing. To take care of my body, I go to the gym; I need to take care of my mind as well. It바카라s something I started amidst the lockdown, when everybody was going through a hard time, and I thought that maybe this would be a good time to start. I started as a generic thing, but what I discovered through those sessions is that I have so many issues when it comes to바카라 I always knew I was anal when it comes to my weight, because I바카라m facing the camera.바카라

Bhatt added she learned to 'listen' to those around her when they told her she shouldn't be obsessed with her weight and appearance.

바카라How I dealt with it? I바카라ll be honest, sometimes I would just tell myself, 바카라It바카라s all fine, you have to do this because you have to look good바카라. I would convince myself that this is something I have to do, but I realised over time that I don바카라t have to do this.바카라

Bhatt also discussed her relationship with boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor, claiming that he frequently compares her to an alien. In fact, he and her father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, have become close over this.

The actress also revealed her reaction to Kapoor바카라s comparison. She said, 바카라I don바카라t probe too much. I find it cute, so I just blush and I take it in. Even when Ranbir looks at my childhood photos, he says, 바카라Look at your eyes. God, you바카라re an alien. What is this? What are these eyes?바카라 So he바카라s seeing something.. So my father and he bond on this.바카라

Bhatt was last seen in 바카라Gangubai Kathiawadi바카라, a period drama about a brothel madame's rise through the ranks of the Mumbai underworld. The film, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has grossed over Rs 100 crore worldwide. 바카라Heart of Stone바카라, a Netflix thriller starring actors Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, is also set to be her Hollywood debut.

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