Kangana Ranaut to Kriti Sanon: Actresses who underwent massive body transformation on-screen

Over the last few years, the narrative of women's representation on screen has shifted in the right direction. With more female-led stories on diverse and crucial subjects, it is indeed one of the best times of Indian cinema. The leading ladies are going all out to slip into their characters and deliver benchmark performances

Breaking the stereotype of the conventional debut, Bhumi Pednekar entered the film industry weighing 89 kilos. The comedy-drama Dum Laga Ke Haisha became a big hit among the audience in 2015

For Mimi, Kriti Sanon had to transform from one size to another, from a young girl to a pregnant woman. She gained more than 15 kg within two months, and she nailed her character with perfection

Nimrat Kaur gained more than 15 kg body weight for her character in Dasvi. The versatile actress stunned the audience with her unrecognisable self in the social drama and earned massive acclaim for her performance

Ritabhari Chakraborty has gained a good amount of weight to essay the character of a plus-size model in Fatafati. The actress shared her transformation journey on social media while raising awareness about body positivity

Kangana Ranaut had to undergo intensive body transformation for Thalaivi. She gained almost 20 kg to look the part in J Jayalalithaa biopic