Katrina Kaif admits to feeling 'intimidated' by Bollywood beauty expectations

Katrina Kaif talked about feeling "intimidated" by the unrealistic beauty expectations in Bollywood and mentioned the support she receives from her actor-husband, Vicky Kaushal, during those times.

During an interview with Hello! India, the 40-year-old actress revealed that she has faced pressure to look a certain way since her debut in the 2003 film Boom.

Katrina said, “I have often experienced the pressures of a certain standard of beauty and the pressures to conform to that standard. I have found that to be often stifling and intimidating"

Sharing how she sometimes worries about her appearance before attending events, she revealed, "There’ll be a moment where I will be, you know, fussing before I leave the house for an event or something. I’ll end up finding something that I see, which is not to my liking and I’m trying to fix it."

"Whether it’s a costume or hair or something. And then my husband will wryly remind me ‘Aren’t you the person who says 'It's Kay to Be You' her makeup brand Kay Beauty's tagline."

The Bang Bang actress further said, “It can be really, really confusing to retain and to maintain your sense of individuality and know who you are, not who you are in comparison to what everyone else is doing or saying around you."

"I think what’s really important for all of us, and this is something that I try to follow, is self belief, clarity of thought, determination and taking the time for us to understand our own thoughts and desires and goals. This is something that I’m still trying to navigate.”