THIS INDIAN ACTRESS SHARES HER DAILY RITUAL TO LOVE HERSELF MORE EVERY DAY

Some people try positive affirmations, others stick complimentary sticky notes on their mirrors to boost their self-esteem. And there's Indian model Tamannaah Bhatia, who has her own unique technique for silently saying "I love you." The "Marion Cotillard" of the land of a thousand colors thanks her body in a different way, through the art of touch and self-care.

Run your hands over his body to thank him

The quote is clear: “you have to love yourself before loving others.” But that’s easier said than done. Sometimes it’s a lifelong learning process. And there’s no instruction manual. We can tell ourselves “I’m beautiful” fifteen times in the mirror, but we only half believe it, or not at all. We always find a misplaced bulge, a too-visible wrinkle, or spots that only our eyes seem to notice. The passage in front of the mirror is more like a stormy face-to-face than a honeyed tête-à-tête.

To cultivate love and not hate with your reflection , you've tried everything. Wallpapers that praise our merits, the record of our daily accomplishments, self-deprecation, sweet little notes on the fridge. Yet, this confidence, so innate during childhood, is still lacking. Tamannaah Bhatia, Indian model and leading Bollywood actress, has a unique trick to declare her love for her curves .

After a busy day, she steps into the shower and runs her hand from her neck to her legs, her palm filled with gratitude. Each caress comes with its share of praise. “It may sound a little crazy, but why not? I know how much it takes every day and I touch every part of my body, thanking it for holding on and being there for me,” she explains in the Times of India . Since she began this tender gesture, usually intended for other bodies, she has taken a more peaceful look at herself.

A gesture of self-love to copy every day

When you wash your body, you probably tend to blame your love handles, curse your cellulite, lament your bulges, and blame those hairs that are already growing back. The model and actress, revered like Angelina Jolie in the United States, urges you to be more lenient and grateful.

Instead of harshly judging your body and all the details that make it up, celebrate it for its loyalty, its robustness, and its inexhaustible energy. Reverse your thoughts and remind yourself of everything it allowed you to do during the day. It accompanied you on your trips to the park, in your workout, on your commute to work. In short, it fulfilled its role wonderfully, so stop punishing it and sacking it. It deserves more respect. These self-care treatments, prescribed by a survivor of beauty standards, are worth a thousand “thanks.”

A model who had to rebuild her body image

While Tamannaah Bhatia may be a confident woman today, she hasn't always been a friend of her curves. While she may have a perfectly standard figure and flattering curves, she also struggled with insecurities for many years. On screen, she didn't let anything show and held the image of the smitten heroine high, but behind the scenes, she put enormous pressure on herself to maintain her physique. In an industry where thinness is almost a requirement, she wanted to conform. And it started long before the spotlight fell on her.

It was through these self-caressing, self-loving practices that she learned the word resilience. It was also through her experience in dance that she became aware of all the extraordinary things her body could do, curves or not. “There was a time when I thought being thin made me beautiful, but I eventually realized that it was just a side effect and didn't really make me feel good about myself,” she confesses to Instant Bollywood.

Dependent on an industry that prefers firmness to soft shapes, the actress has managed to reconcile herself with her image. And you can do the same, you just have to put the right intentions into it.

2025-08-13T20:54:43Z