Overview

• Speaking to TellyTalkIndia, she recalled weighing about 83 kg after her son Rudransh’s 2013 birth and hearing people call her “very fat.”
• She said she stopped looking in the mirror as her waist changed from 24 inches to 40 inches, describing the shift as unsettling.
• Rupali emphasized that Ashwin Verma’s unwavering affection reassured her when she felt disconnected from her body.
• She recounted asking for time to lose weight before Anupamaa and being told by producer Rajan that he wanted a mother, not a model.
• Her remarks from the late-August interview have been widely reported by major outlets, bringing renewed attention to postpartum body image pressures.