Mrunal Thakur apologises after body-shaming Bipasha Basu in old video

Updated On: 14 August, 2025 09:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Days after an old clip of Mrunal Thakur calling Bipasha Basu manly for having muscles went viral, the actress has now publicly apologised to Bipasha. After her clip went viral, Bipasha posted a cryptic message urging women to get muscles and be strong

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Mrunal Thakur apologises to Bipasha Basu

Days after her video went viral, attracting a lot of flak from netizens, Mrunal Thakur has now broken her silence on the controversy. A video of the actress went viral a few days ago, where she was seen joking about Bipasha Basu`s body and physical appearance, calling her "manly with muscles". She also said she was better than Bipasha in the old video. Now, Mrunal has issued a statement apologising for her comments as a 19-year-old.

Mrunal Thakur apologises to Bipasha Basu

Taking to her Instagram stories, Mrunal issued a clarification on her statement, revealing that she was just 19 years old at that time. She wrote, "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 sorrу."