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Urvashi Dholakia rose to fame with her stint in Ekta Kapoor’s serial, Kasautii Zindagi Kay, where she played the iconic negative character of ‘Kamolika’. Urvashi had gotten married at the age of 16 and had embraced motherhood within a year. But soon after, she parted ways with her husband and decided to raise her boys on her own.
In a time when the word, single mother was taboo, Urvashi Dholakia broke all the stereotypes and raised her twins, Sagar and Kshitij, single-handedly. Not just she aced in her role as a mother, but she also made sure her professional life was not compromised.
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Urvashi Dholakia has always voiced her opinions and never shied away from calling a spade a spade. On November 3, 2022, the gorgeous actress took to her IG handle and posted a series of pictures in a bikini. Being her bold self and flaunting her stretch marks in a turquoise bikini, Urvashi penned a powerful note on body positivity. Stating how a woman has all the right to be herself, Urvashi wrote:
“EMBRACING WOMANHOOD From time unknown, women have been judged! From how they look,to what they wear & how they behave. The sheer pressure of being picture perfect is something I have defied at every step of the way coz I as a woman have all the right to be myself, wear what I want,do what I want & live my life exactly the way I want!”
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Further, in the note, Urvashi expressed how a woman’s body changes every day, and they need not to be judged for their shape and size. In her words:
“My dignity & self-respect is rightfully earned by none other than MYSELF! I don’t need no validation! Our bodies change each passing day & we don’t need to be judged for our shapes & sizes COZ a woman is where life originates from and that is the biggest asset I’ve had the pleasure of owning!”
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Life has not been a bed of roses for Urvashi Dholakia, as she would often become the target of personal attacks for raising her kids single-handedly. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Urvashi talked about the negative criticisms she had faced. Sharing details of the same, she had said:
“Of course, there are a lot of people who came and went in the interim and said a lot of things to me, a lot. Some said behind my back, some of them said brutally on my face, very personal attacks on me but then if I start all this affecting me, I wouldn't be where I am. I had no choice but to ignore all of them."
What do you think about Urvashi Dholakia’s strong note on body positivity? Let us know.
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