'I used full body makeup to match the colour of my face with my body': Sameera Reddy reveals on being made ‘two to three shades lighter’ in her debut film 'Maine Dil Tujhko Diya' with Sohail Khan

Sameera Reddy revealed she was made two to three shades lighter and wore padded bras, bum pads and coloured lenses during her debut film 'Maine Dil Tujhko Diya'. She struggled with body image and skin colour insecurities until her 40s, recalling body-shaming by crew members. Reddy is married to Akshai Varde, with two children.

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'I used full body makeup to match the colour of my face with my body': Sameera Reddy reveals on being made ‘two to three shades lighter’ in her debut film 'Maine Dil Tujhko Diya' with Sohail Khan
Sameera Reddy revealed she was made two to three shades lighter and wore padded bras, bum pads and coloured lenses during her debut film 'Maine Dil Tujhko Diya'. She struggled with body image and skin colour insecurities until her 40s, recalling body-shaming by crew members. Reddy is married to Akshai Varde, with two children.
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