How Birthday Girl Sameera Reddy Became An Ambassador Of Body Positivity

Born on 14 December 1978, Sameera Reddy is an actor who is known for her films in Bollywood and the South Indian film industry. Sameera Reddy made her film debut with the 2002 film Maine Dil Tujhko Diya and later made her Telugu debut in the 2005 film Narasimhudu. She then appeared in films such as Vaaranam Aayiraam, Vedi and Vettai.

During her innings as a lead actress, Sameera Reddy was often known for her sultry looks, which exuded the oomph factor. However, soon after she decided to bid adieu to the film industry, to go the family way, she decided to gain a few pounds, which invited several to give unsolicited opinions about her physical change.

The actress quit the industry after tying the knot with Akshai Varde in 2014. She gave birth to their son Hans in 2015 and daughter Nyra in 2019.

Sameera revealed that she had to face a lot of comments on her postpartum body. The actor disclosed that she had put on a lot of weight after giving birth to her son in the year 2015, and at that time even vegetable sellers used to ask her what happened to you?

She revealed to a media portal that she began accepting herself when nobody was able to guide her. She said "I think it began when I didn't have anybody who was guiding me through one of my major breakdowns, which happened postpartum. I remember slipping into a very bad, dark space about my body, my career, about being perceived as successful or how fast I could bounce back after motherhood and I cracked. I actually hid inside the house and I didn't talk to anybody."

Speaking about being an ambassador of body positivity she said "I was never a slim girl. I used to not feel great about losing weight for roles. After having kids, I felt that as a woman, I had to speak up. Because many go through this. I felt fearless, and did not want to hide anymore. I felt as a person, if I stand up, and speak for a community of people who feel pressured, maybe we can make it better, no? Many people have asked me, ‘Why do you talk about aging?’, ‘Why do you talk about stretch marks? I do it so that people will feel better.

Sameera Reddy hasn't signed any movie after her Kannada film Kurukshetra which was released in the year 2013.