Nimrat Kaur, who was recently seen as Bimla Devi in Dasvi, speaks to mid-day.com about the body shaming she faced after gaining 15 kgs for the role. Nimrat shared her journey on social media and has been advocating body positivity. She speaks about her growing up years and not having to face the pressures of social media that teenagers face today. Watch video to know more!

The actress says, “I find it very worrying when I the kind of standards of beauty and perfection they are fed by Instagram, magazines and editorials. It’s a world where there is so much that Instagram offers and it can play with your mind, if your faculties are not developed that ‘Hey! I’m doing this for fun!’ At that age because you're so impressionable you can start to dislike what the mirror is offering you. Your mind and energy should be occupied by your skill sets.”