Tamannaah Bhatia breaks silence on her body transformation: I am Indian and not chasing 'global beauty standards'

Tamannaah Bhatia is known for lighting up the screen with her poise and charm, but recently, it wasn’t just her performance that had everyone talking. After her appearance in Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood for the song Ghafoor, the actress became the centre of online chatter for her striking body transformation. Trolls claimed she used Ozempic, but the actress has now set the record straight — revealing the real reason behind her transformation and shutting down the unrealistic beauty expectations placed on women.

In a conversation with Harper’s Bazaar India, Tamannaah said her body has changed naturally with age and hormones, like most women’s do. She explained that her curves are part of her genetics, adding that as a Sindhi woman, her bone structure has always been curvy and will remain that way. The actress proudly declared that she has no interest in chasing global beauty standards because being Indian, with all its diversity and curves, is something to celebrate, not fix.

How COVID affected her body?

Tamannaah also shared that she has always had a naturally slender frame, especially in her 20s. The Baahubali actress revealed that while this version of her body may appear new to others, it’s not new to her — she’s always been this way. What changed, she said, was the struggle to maintain her weight during the COVID-19 period, when her body reacted differently. She admitted that she loves food, especially her comfort staples like rice, roti, and dal, which made it even more challenging.

Tamannaah Bhatia's fitness routine

Her dedication to fitness, however, remains unshaken. In a lighthearted video shared by her fitness coach Siddhartha Singh, Tamannaah was seen discussing her early morning workout routine. When teased about waking up at 4:30 am for training, she quipped that she works through the day, too. She explained that working out early gives her energy and helps her stay alert through her long 8 to 12-hour workdays.

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Talking about what keeps her consistent, Tamannaah told Hindustan Times in an interview that while diet plays a role, there’s simply no replacement for exercise. Her fitness routine includes weight training, abs workouts, crunches, cardio, and free-hand exercises. She spends at least an hour at the gym daily and often mixes it up with yoga, swimming, Pilates, or aerobics. Her approach is simple — fitness isn’t a phase, it’s a lifestyle that keeps her strong, grounded, and feeling like her best self.