Mrunal Thakur, known for her roles in Hindi and Tamil films like “Super 30,” “Jersey,” “Hi! Nanna,” and “Seetharamam,” and the TV show “Kumkum Bhagya.” She is loved and admired by a large number of people for her soft roles and cute demeanor. Recently, an old video of Mrunal Thakur went viral on Instagram.

In the clip, she was seen giving an interview with her Kumkum Bhagya co-star Arjit Taneja, and she can be seen commenting on Bipasha Basu’s body, calling her “manly with muscles.” This video has garnered a lot of attention from netizens, putting the actress in a tough spot. Now, Bipasha has also posted a story on her Instagram, not directly addressing the viral post, but discussing “good physical and mental health.”

Mrunal Thakur’s viral old interview clip calling Bipasha “manly”

In the viral clip, Son of Sardaar 2 fame Mrunal Thakur can be seen talking about fitness with her Kumkum Bhagya co-star Arjit Taneja during the interview. During the interview, Arjit jokingly asked Mrunal to do a headstand, and she playfully said that he could sit while she balanced on her head.

Later in the clip, Mrunal asked, “Do you want to marry a girl who is manly with muscles?” to which Arjit replied, “No, I want to marry a toned girl like Bipasha Basu.” Mrunal bluntly responds to his reply,

“Go marry Bipasha.”

She further added,

“Listen, I am far better than Bipasha.”

Mrunal’s comment on Bipasha’s physique, calling her “manly,” has gained a lot of negative attention from a large number of people. Her remarks about being better than Bipasha seemed to underrate Bipasha’s well-known fitness and muscular figure, leading her fans and other people to criticize her.

Below, you can check out the viral reel

 

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Bipasha’s indirect reply to Mrunal, saying, “Strong women lift each other up”

After Mrunal’s old video went viral, Bipasha shared a story on Instagram, not directly, but replying to the post aimed at her. She shared an inspiring and empowering message for all women with various body types. She quoted,

“Strong women lift each other up.”

Bipasha has always promoted body positivity; with this reply, she has also promoted the idea of how a strong woman is not affected by mere things and opinions of others. She also says a strong woman can help uplift other women.

Further, she replied to the “manly” comment by adding,

“Get those muscles, beautiful ladies… we should be strong… Muscles help you attain good physical and mental health forever! Bust the age-old thought process that women should not look strong or be physically strong.”

She also claimed that good muscle health helps make a woman physically and mentally fit. She further denied the conventional idea that a woman shouldn’t look or be physically strong.

Below, you can check out Bipasha’s reply

Netizens’ reaction to the viral reel

A large number of people have reacted to this viral reel, all criticizing Mrunal for her body-shaming comment on Bipasha.

Here are some of the top comments on the reel:

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