Mrunal Thakur opens up about Love, Success, 'Sita Ramam' & Body Shaming | Karishma Mehta | Ep 77
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“I’ve had my share of trolling for my pear-shaped body - I’d be told, ‘This won’t look good on you!’ and ‘Don’t wear body-hugging clothes!’ But why do we let anyone else dictate what we can and can’t wear? Why do we wait for Kardashians to change the beauty standards? Today, I want to change those beauty standards - by flaunting my curves, by wearing body-hugging clothes, and by loving myself unconditionally… because if I won’t, who will?”
Born and raised in a small town with big dreams, Mrunal first captivated audiences with her breakthrough role in the Indian television show Kumkum Bhagya, quickly rising to become a beloved figure in the world of cinema.
With her honest and compelling performances in films like 'Super 30', 'Batla House,' and of course, ‘Sita Ramam’, Mrunal has not only won hearts in India but has also made her mark internationally with 'Love Sonia.' Her journey from television to the silver screen is a testament to her hard work and ambition.
Beyond the spotlight, Mrunal opens up about her personal challenges, from navigating mental health struggles and overcoming the harsh scrutiny of trolls to openly talking about her mental health and finding balance in a life lived in the public eye.
Her filmography includes movies like Hello Nandan, Vitti Dandu, Surajya, Love Sonia, Super 30, Batla House, Ghost Stories, Toofaan, Dhamaka, Jersey, Sita Ramam, Jahaan, Selfiee, Gumraah, Lust Stories 2, Aankh Micholi, Pippa, Hi Nanna, The Family Star, and Pooja Meri Jaan.
Join us as we delve into the lows and celebrate the highs of her career, discover her perspectives on relationships, and get a sneak peek at what's next for this phenomenal talent. Don't miss a moment of this compelling conversation with Mrunal Thakur-it's sure to inspire and captivate!
We talked about:
. Deciding to become an actor
. Being in the public eye
. Being an ‘outsider’ in the industry
. Kumkum Bhagya
. Meeting Shahid Kapoor for the 1st time
. Working on Love Sonia
. Was Super 30 the game-changer?
. Journey with mental health
. Dealing with trolls & body-shaming
. Dealing with the low days
. On relationships
. Finding balance, egg freezing
. What's next?
. Google section
#mrunalthakur #humansofbombay #podcast
Time Stamps
00:00 - Precap
01:10 - Welcome to the Podcast
01:50 - Mrunal’s Journey and her Meaning of Success
03:59 - Deciding to become an Actor
08:24 - Being in the Public Eye, Early Challenges
11:11 - Being an Outsider in the Industry
13:22 - Kumkum Bhagya- Story of how it Happened
14:25 - Meeting Shahid Kapoor for the 1st Time
15:42 - Equation with Shahid Kapoor + Special Memory
17:28 - Working on Love Sonia
24:59 - Was Super 30 the Game-Changer?
27:32 - Journey with Mental Health
31:26 - Beauty Standards and Being Trolled About Her Pear-Shaped Body
32:23 - Dealing with the Low Days
35:40 - Talking About Relationships
38:05 - Finding Balance, Egg Freezing
39:40 - What’s Next?
43:23 - Things We Couldn’t Find About You On Google
49:17 - Last Question
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Such a free flowing conversation- love MT; so warm & full of life. Loved this conversation! ❤
@parth3337
2 ай бұрын
Sooo sooo great duo MT & KM aka Queen Kari ❤👑
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Such a refreshing conversation! ❤️
@bryxxdore4150
Ай бұрын
@@humansofbombay2801 chal na copy paste ki dukan, baap k paise se hai sab kuch
Sita Mahalakshmi🦋 will be always be iconic❤.... One of the best written female characters 🥰
The way she answered about the cancel culture! The girl has my heart all the time 🫂💓
The way Mrunal took Marathi actor's name & Marathi movie shows how she has not forgotten her roots
Nice interview. 👍 Many ITV stars are good looking & better actor than most of the nepo Bollywood babies, but they struggled in BW. I'm very happy for Mrunal success in the film industry. She's beautiful and can act.
I love her ❤❤She is so calm and secure in her thoughts and her perspective. She is a finest actor and flawless and gorgeous
"Flaunting my curves" the way she accepts her body.... truly amazing. Everyone should learn from this Loved the episode
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
So so true! ❤️❤️
She is really bold in and out. We need actress like her in every industry to take our cinema world into global level ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
🙏🏻🙏🏻
Have been watching her work since kumkum bhagya!! love her 💗way to go mrunal !!👍 nice interview
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! ❤️
@aali9778
2 ай бұрын
I loved her as Bulbul! She was soooo amazing and I missed her sooo much. But very very happy for her and wish her soooooo much success
Such an honest and genuine human! We haven’t come this far to come this far- my take away from the episode❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Such a powerful line! ❤️❤️
She is such a breath of fresh air! ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
So true! She really is. ❤️
I think Telugu audience gave her so much love.... For Telugu people she will be always sita...❤❤❤
@hridoy655
2 ай бұрын
Yes and love the way she always proudly mention this, the gratefulness in her face ❤️
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@Anonymous-fr2op
2 ай бұрын
For us tamils as well, she lived through the character. Both her and DQ, they made me cry for a movie character for the first time since endgame
She is very positive and confident 😊 . I love her ❤ and support her 😍
Love the interview! ❤ Great questions and Mrunal was so clear, eloquent and good with her answers. Thank you !
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻❤️
She is a pure heart and a kind hearted girl who will be most successful in her life.❤
interviewee is more confident than the interviewer.
We love you mrunal thakur ✨
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
If "that" body was shamed..I don't know what people really want
this episode felt like a warm hug! 🤗
ravishing as usual MRUNAL. Loved the she is!✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Loved Mrunal in Sita Raman & loved the precap- watching the entire episode NOW!
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! We’re excited to hear your thoughts. 🙏🏻❤️
She is such a genuine person
Thank you universe for this. Gratitude for everything. ❤❤
We admire her ❤❤❤
One of the most genuine episodes I’ve ever seen! Have been watching her since Kumkum Bhagya, only love for the work you do! ❤️
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Hope you have subscribed. 🙏🏻❤️
@kirtigaggar6244
2 ай бұрын
@@humansofbombay2801 definitely! Love your shows! Keep up the good work❤️✨
She’s comes across very pure ❤
Karishma Diii. I'm upgrading myself as a person. And tbh you are my inspiration. The way you calmly talk with people I observ always very carefully. Thank You So Much for serving best podcast. Love you Diii. 🤗✨
💕💕💕 The Whole episode especially the Advice part 🧿
Great interview.... Worth watching...😊❤
Mah girl❤❤ hope she will get better scripts from bollywood too! She deserves it.
Amazing! And very inspiring to hear actors about body positivity ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Such a breath of fresh air! ❤️
Mrunal's so kind and lovely! Loving the episode so far ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
She’s extremely sweet! 🙏🏻❤️
You are an inspiration 💛
Such a sweet human being.
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely! ❤️
She deserves everything and many more... ❤❤.
Love Mrunal thakur so much ❤❤
I'm crushing over her smile ❤❤
She has come a long way. I really admire her and her journey. She deserves more!
It's a 51-minute long interview, but there is no update about her upcoming project🙂 Though I love listening to her, the way she speaks, and knowing unknown facts about her journey but i was expecting some updates related to her work as well.
Though I haven't watched the whole interview, but still could you please stop making captions and thumbnails about her body? Highlighting her body-related issues every time only gives haters more ammunition to troll and demean her. It's not a solution. So, please, stop it 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@anoushkas8726
Ай бұрын
To be honest, she is a pretty fit girl trying to act as a very obese girl who's been victimized by society. I mean she did become an actress with this same body n face and if the society was so un-accepting, how would she become an actress in the first place? She's just embarked on this body positivity band wagon to have something of her own and exploiting the feelings of the true obese girl with true problems. And I really hate her "snapping the fingers" "imma change those beauty standards" fake attitude!😂😂
She is just a wonderful actor eveny fab actress and story she did was just good 👍 ❤
She is very inspiring. love her journey from TV to becoming a pan-Indian star❤️❤️ And yes, she has become more calm and mature now; also love her personality!
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
So true! Thank you for watching! ❤️
What a lovely episode and what a lovely woman ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
We couldn’t agree more! 🙏🏻❤️
the best collab!!!
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻❤️
Love the interview❤❤❤❤❤❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! ❤️
As a Pakistani I fully support love respect India and Indian army on Kashmir issue from Pakistan 🙂. Best regards from Pakistan 🙂.
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
🙏🏻❤️
My woman crush....😍😍
I love this show 💓💓💓💓💓💓
Who cares about her curves and all. She is an actor and i am pretty sure she has paid experts on health and hence, she is perfectly healthy. So, its not some health-hazard(if it were truly fat, there is heart-risks). So i wont understand why people make such a big thing out of it. To me, she looks gorgeous(and i am saying that with having barely seen her lower body) she is naturally beautiful and her character is simply captivating and she is genuine, what else would better define beauty
Big fan of Mrunalji. She is elegant & talented ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
She absolutely is! ❤️
Awesome podcast! By the way, Karishma ma'am, your earrings look stunning, but aren't they a bit heavy for your ears?
MRUNAL THAKUR 🤌✨🥺💖
❤MurnaL
how could u interview Mrunal Thakur without a question about "sita ramam and DQ" ; "Hi naana and Nani"..??🙄😲😲😲
Two amazing ladies ☀️☀️
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely! ❤️
She bessst ❤❤❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
She really is! ❤️
Wow❤❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
😊🌼🌼nice 👍🏻 next time you come complete the song ❤️❤️
The host is more beautiful than Mrunal. So composed, so stylish and so attractive ❤
@french_daily_cupcake17
2 ай бұрын
We all can learn to praise one individual without putting down another individual. #peace #love
You are both of my favourite ❤❤❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻❤️
जय सीता महालक्ष्मी 🙏
Please invite j Sai Deepak and Anand rangnathan and Vikram sampath please 😢😢😢
Hey , can i get the link of host's black top..❤️
Let mrunal speak
Sitaramam ❤️
She just keeps giving hit after hit
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Absolute star! 🙏🏻❤️
Nice
Yesteryear glamour was always curvaceous. Bollywood brought this size zero thing. Kareena Kapoor if I remember it right.
She is fav❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Ours too! ❤️
Such a pure hurted girl
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My humble request to you for invite kathavachak pujay Krishnapriya ji
@dipankardatta7649
2 ай бұрын
Her KZread channel is on the name pujay Krishnapriya ji
Devi Krishnapriya ji
We love her💕🥹
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
So do we! ❤️❤️
Devi Krishna Priya ji
love from 🇵🇰 mrunal❤
43:56 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
45:52 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I like her with straight hair❤... Don't know why she always curls them😅.... it dominates her pretty face😐
@user-tw5nt5cp6l
2 ай бұрын
Yep! Even her original hair is straight but she likes curly hair 😄
@meghamalekar4279
2 ай бұрын
@@user-tw5nt5cp6l The curls don't suit her, she looks aged with heavy curls.
❤❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
🙏🏻❤️
Please bring Major Vivek Jacob Sir , 12 PARA SF
47:19 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏
Mrunal said initially that she is focused and do things that she really want and later a contradictory statement that I want to flow like a river. Madam please give interviews whole presence of your mind not to just show.
@meghamalekar4279
2 ай бұрын
I think what she really mean is that she can't predict life but will be focused on overcoming whatever situation or hurdles life throws in.... more like Be focused on your goals without the fear of end results...
Please bring parampujya Krishnapriya ji I mean kathavachak pujya Krishnapriya ji
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your suggestion. 🙏🏻
I am in love with this interview ❤
@humansofbombay2801
2 ай бұрын
So are we! Thank you for watching! ❤️
27:38 😟😟😟😣😣😣😣😣
So shabby studio....
0:39
0:32
39:40
Who's the celebrity here?
@sablesolitude
2 ай бұрын
Mrunal Thakur
😴😬💕💙
Mrunal please don’t do interviews with her she is dominating you
😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅
Very conflicting episode for me to watch, as much as I love Mrunal, I just hated the host, if not more 😔
தலைப்பேதவறா இருக்கே
Anchor is more beautiful than the actor itself 😅
Mam, if you don't marry timely, you will have no choice at all. In that situation, all you will get is 3rd 4rth wife of some old muslim guy.
@jomsonthomas5
2 ай бұрын
🐄🐄🐄
Dislike Humans of bombay. Band krwana h ye channel
Vote for kriti Sanon ?