Zarine Khan opens up on the consequences her weight had on her career

Zarine Khan is well-known for her remarkable transformation of having lost almost 50 kilos before entering the film industry.

The actress who made her debut opposite Salman Khan in the 2010 film Veer has always been vocal about her journey from fat-to-fit. But in an interview to Huffington Post the actress has revealed how her body dimensions affected her chances in the industry.

"The media wrote me off because of my weight in countless articles. I couldn't believe it. Directors and producers wouldn't approach me because of the way I was written off and the image that was created. My weight was decoded as if it was a national issue, surpassing even the initial Katrina Kaif lookalike comparisons."

Khan had earlier shared pictures of her younger days on Instagram highlighting the fabulous transformation she has made.

The actress has worked hard to lose the flab and so when she was offered Rs one crore to endorse weight losing pills she clearly rejected it. She said to IANS, "I cannot endorse something I don't believe in. I work very hard everyday in the gym and believe there are no shortcuts to weight loss!"

Other actresses like Parineeti Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha and Alia Bhatt have earlier spoken about their weight loss experience.