Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Shalini Passi Reveals Years of English Lessons and a Rejected Nose Job Before Reality-TV Fame

A new Humans of Bombay profile traces how private insecurities gave way to a decision to keep her inherited features.

Overview

  • In a Humans of Bombay interview published Nov. 1, Passi said she studied English for eight years to overcome a stammer and practiced slang to feel “cool” before filming Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives.
  • She recalled friends urging her not to join the series because they thought she was too simple, noting those same friends later changed their minds after watching her on screen.
  • Passi described long-held appearance worries, saying she avoided smiling because she felt her nose looked big and that she once fretted over how her teeth looked on camera.
  • She recounted nearly pursuing rhinoplasty in New York about 20 years ago, then walking out after a surgeon warned that changing her nose would alter her face and identity.
  • Coverage from Indian Express, News18, and Financial Express highlights how she is now praised for authenticity and poise, with her refusal of surgery reinforcing her image as a style standout.