Renowned content creator, Actor and theatre artist Shibani Bedi who made her acting debut in 2015 with the Hindi movie “Tau Jhagdu.” Her career continued to flourish as she took on roles in various films which includes “Mantra,” “Why Cheat India,” “Bharat,” “Flight,” “Hum Do Hamare Do” and critically acclaimed films like “Rang De Basanti” and “No One Killed Jessica.”
The actress is currently gearing up for her upcoming film Thank you for Coming starring alongside Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaz Gill and Kusha Kapila, which premiered at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2023), now is set to release on October 6 in theatres.
Women Fitness gets in a candid chat with Shibani Bedi as she graces our October Digital Issue.
Namita Nayyar:
Shibani you started your journey as an influencer, and today as an actor and a well-established face in the industry how you would define your journey?
Shibani Bedi
I started my journey as an actor only, even before my latest movie Thank You for Coming, I was acting for short films, OTT, and also advertisements. By being a content creator you get acknowledgment and recognition when you go out for auditions, and I believe from my recent work that has only got better.
I feel all the hard work and resilience have finally got me something that I wanted for so long and one more thing that the journey has taught me is that all things that you wish to achieve from the hard work that you put in, don’t reap the result immediately it’s only after sometime is that you receive it and I am truly grateful for that to happen.
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Namita Nayyar:
What was the toughest thing you faced as a content creator when you were starting out?
Shibani Bedi
I think the toughest thing I faced as a content creator was to give out content regularly and not to take the hate to heart. Creating new ideas, brainstorming, and thinking about what my audience will like and will relate to, I think that is the toughest part. Besides that, I feel initially when I used to get negative comments and trolling I used to take it too personally but since you are on a public platform you have to deal with it and not feel it too personally because for every hate comment you receive there are ten or more supporters so I started to look at the positive side.
Namita Nayyar:
As one of the most loved influencers what is good and bad or being a public face?
Shibani Bedi
The good side is definitely the recognition that you get and also the love from your followers when you receive messages of people sharing their stories of how they are battling depression or anxiety and they feel good after seeing our videos, I think that is the best part.
The downside can be a lot of people think that content creation is a very low-effort job and an escape from the job world where you get to be your own boss and stuff this might be true that you get to work on your own terms but at the same time it’s not a secured job since a lot of engagement depends on social media algorithms which are ever-changing, so besides your own shortcomings a creator is dependent on the algorithms also most of the times the creator is the only person showing up every day in front of the camera and working it out in order to make sure the content they put out is relatable.
The other downside is that sometimes people forget that we too are humans and have a life of our own so the end to your own privacy is something which one takes time to adjust.
Namita Nayyar
Women Fitness India talks about celebrity diets and fitness regimes, do you follow any special diet? What is your favorite cheat meal?
Shibani Bedi
I do follow a strict diet since I have PCOD and hormonal imbalance, over time I have understood myself and what suits me I Follow a high protein diet, with low carbohydrates, and generally try to inculcate a balance of fat and proteins in my diet with low level of carbohydrates, since that works best for me. Also, I don’t approach food with guilt that has been the biggest change I have tried to inculcate over time if I feel like I maintain a strict diet routine around six days a week then I try to cheat on the weekend. My favorite cheat meal is chocolates, cake, and halwa anything that is with sugar, and a dessert I like having it. But even when I am on a diet and I have a craving I don’t starve myself I would have it if I felt like it.
Namita Nayyar:
What comprises your fitness regime? Are you a functional or weight-training person?
Shibani Bedi
Basically, I tend to do a lot of strength training and weight training exercises, I used to love doing cardio workouts, but my trainer suggested that due to my medical condition that is not really helpful for me, and now when I am doing cardio I tend to do slow walking on the treadmill or animal flow workouts because that works best for me.
Namita Nayyar
Being on the cover of Women Fitness India Digital, what message you would like to share for our readers on being mentally fit is more important than physical fitness?
Shibani Bedi
Fitness for me is that it’s not related to how you look, it doesn’t deal with physical features you could be plum and still be the fittest person, that’s the kind of person I have been all my life. Fitness is definitely how you feel physically and mentally, everything you do should make you feel good from the inside be it going to the gym, or going for a run or a hike the most integral part is that it should make you happy from inside you should feel good about yourself and your body that is the most important for me and that is how fitness should feel.
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This interview is exclusive and taken by Namita Nayyar, President of Women Fitness