'Oh my God, you have become fat': Aaliyah Kashyap reveals she cried after being body-shamed, says 'my whole life...'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's daughter Aaliyah Kashyap opened up about her weight gain and insecurities while talking to Shane on the latest episode of their podcast, Opposites Attract.

Aaliyah on the podcast, said, “My weight and my body, I am quite insecure about right now. It is crazy how detrimental this insecurity can be to mental health. I was always really skinny; my whole life, my metabolic rate was really high and used to eat a lot. I always wanted to put on weight because I was scary skinny, my bones and stuff – very scary. No matter how much I ate, I couldn't put on weight. And my mom (film editor Aarti Bajaj) used to be like that when she was younger too, so I know this is genetic...”

“But two years ago, when I started taking antidepressants, I started putting on so much weight. I think I've put on about 12 or 13 kg in the last year and a half. Which is a lot for me. It’s a huge change from what I've been used to my whole life. When I initially started putting on weight I was really happy... because I also didn't like how skinny I looked. But then it kept going, and then I was like 'Okay, that's enough. You can stop now.' But it just never stopped... I started having a really unhealthy relationship with food, which affected my mental health. People started commenting about my weight, which affected my mental health...”

She further said, "Even on Instagram and YouTube, obviously it is noticeable that I have gained weight, but they (people) don't need to comment about it publicly, especially, when you don't know how someone feels about it (weight gain). I was so upset about it and every time I got a comment, I felt worse. I thought, 'Oh my God, people are noticing... I think I am at a much better place now... Obviously I am still not happy with how I look and I am still insecure, but I think I am in a healthier mindset today."