Sonali Bendre says Hindi film industry didn't like 'skinny, straight-haired girl' like her in 90s: They wanted a more…

Sonali Bendre talked about how she was not considered the ‘IT’ girl in Bollywood because she was lanky.

In the world of glitz and glamour, actors are often subjected to a certain beauty standard. Sonali Bendre, who charmed everyone with her beauty in Hum Saath Saath Hain and other films, recently opened up in an interview with Bollywood Bubble about how she was considered too skinny in the 1990s — something the Hindi film industry didn’t appreciate. (Also Read: Sonali Bendre reveals her first reaction to cancer diagnosis: ‘Why me?’)

Sonali Bendre says she was a distinct person in 90s

Sonali Bendre talked about how Hindi film industry used to like curvaceous girls in 90s.

Sonali said that she is grateful for being loved for her work in the ’90s, even so many years down the line. When asked if it’s okay to call her the '’90s IT girl', Sonali replied, “Well, in the ’90s I was not really considered the IT girl, but many others were. I was a very distinct person even then. I remember when I came in, there were girls with beautiful, bouncy curls; I was a skinny, straight-haired, lanky girl. Hindi films didn’t like that.”

She further revealed that she tried to change her hairstyle, but her hair always returned to its natural form. She added, “They wanted a slightly more curvaceous girl. My hair is actually so straight that it was very difficult to curl, and with the amount of hair I had, it was just easier to leave it open and straight.”

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