'What has Jwala Gutta done besides colouring hair & painting nails?'

India badminton ace Jwala Gutta is not in a happy space since her return from the Rio Olympics. Firstly, the disappointment of an early exit alongwith doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa hurt. Thereafter, online trolls have upset the Hyderabadi

India badminton ace Jwala Gutta is not in a happy space since her return from the Rio Olympics. Firstly, the disappointment of an early exit alongwith doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa hurt. Thereafter, online trolls have upset the Hderabadi.

Jwala Gutta

"Some people do not realise my achievements. I got asked on social media recently by someone, 'what have you done besides colouring your hair and painting your nails'.

I don't know whether the person was just seeking attention, but I've been a World No 6 in mixed doubles, a Commonwealth Games gold medal-winner besides a world championship bronze medalist. People don't realise this," Gutta told iDream Media in an interview at her home in Hyderabad recently.

The 32-year-old felt that her love for fashion unnecessarily attracts criticism. "I'm a girl and we girls like to put make up and dress up well. What's wrong with that?,"
she asked.

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