Actor Vijay Sethupathi, who is looking forward to the release of his next film alongside Katrina Kaif, recently shared a poignant account of his experience with body shaming. The Tamil star, gaining popularity among Hindi audiences, opened up about the criticism he endured regarding his appearance. “Main aisa hi tha, body shaming bohot kiya tha mujhe. But the good thing is that people accept you the way you are. Today, wherever I go, I am accepted; it is a blessing. It’s all thanks to my audience that I am happy being myself. I didn’t expect this; I didn’t,” he told The Indian Express.

Addressing how the online chatter about his casual dressing sense and “chappals” at high-profile events makes him feel “conscious,” he said, “Chappal pehnega toh simple matlab kya? But sometimes I am conscious about that also. So, I try to avoid going for get-togethers and meetings; otherwise, I am comfortable.”