Shefali Shah, last seen in Delhi Crime 3, recently joined Zoom for its Spotlight Sessions. In an interview with us, the Bollywood actress discussed her Netflix series, previous projects, andlife in general.
At one point in the conversation, Shefali opened up about the time she was bullied and punched in school. The actress revealed nobody liked her in school. Apart from that, the actress shared that she was told about not being good-looking. Besides discussing these things, Shefali stated that she doesn't know how to take compliments. Here's everything Shefali shared in the interview.
Shefali Shah recalls being bullied, punched in school
In an exclusive interview with us, Shefali opened up about being judged for her appearance. "When you are growing up, I am not talking about my parents, but otherwise, you are told that you are not good-looking. I was bullied in school. Nobody liked me. There used to be one girl who used to keep punching me. She used to call me 'telu'. And I met her some years ago in her restaurant, and I felt sorry for her. And then someone you know would say If you were thinner, you would look really nice. It's so much of it."
The actress further reflected on how people don't appreciate each other enough. She believes that if someone finds something beautiful or nice, they must say it."If somebody walked up to me and said something sweet about me, I will be so happy. It would make my day so. So, if you see something lovely, say it! Two is that I don't like the way I look. I don't think I ever will be thin enough. I just won't be. Very rarely do I look at myself and I say 'Oh! I am looking good'. But I just can't see it. When somebody compliments me that 'you are looking beautiful', I cannot take a compliment."
Shefali Shah recalls Huma Qureshi's advice
As she reflected on not knowing how to take compliments, the actress recalled her
Delhi Crime 3 co-star Huma Qureshi's advice. "I remember one of the interviews where Huma said, 'Shef, it's a compliment. Take it. Learn to take compliments'," she recalled.
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Shefali further revealed how she instantly reacts when someone compliments her. "Because my immediate thing is that my make-up team is so good. They work so hard and make me look good, which is a fact. I have a fabulous team. They work hard and make me look like that."Having said that, the actress admitted that she is not comfortable in her skin on some days. "But to say that I am comfortable in my skin, some days I am and some days I am not. Most of the time, it's like I am not enough. One way to look at it is you have low self-esteem, and the other way to look at it is something I am still hungry for something more space, quality and ease," she said while signing off.Keep following this space for more updates!