You may have read about the importance of encouraging girls to adopt the body-positivity movement, but if you’re looking for a real-life story of a woman actually doing so, Anshula Kapoor is the person you need to follow. Actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister opens up about her commendable weight-loss journey on social media, discussing daily triumphs like becoming comfortable in sleeveless tops, and getting over the fear of donning a swimsuit. 

It is under the guidance of trainer Priyanka Mehta that Kapoor has, till today, managed to shave 40 kilos. “We started working with her in February 2021, when she was 115 kilos. Back then, we couldn’t include exercises that required her to engage her core, or led to an elevated heart rate. We had to progress very slowly, and any and all achievement could be brought about by consistency alone,” says Mehta, adding that during the first six months of her journey, they only worked on strength training activities that targeted the full body.