Avika Gor on her weight gain and what it taught her, says 'I hated myself so much'

Avika rose to fame for playing the role of Anandi in Balika Vadhu and then essaying Roli in Sasural Simar Ka.

Avika has acted in Telugu films such as ‘Uyyala Jampala’, ‘Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada’, ‘Raju Gari Gadhi 3’ and ‘Net’

Avika Gor talked about some early body image difficulties she had and how her mental and physical transformation has helped her feel better.

“I hated myself so much that I did not care. I did not bother how I looked. I was just focussing on my acting. I just didn’t want to look into the mirror.

“My audience really made me feel that I was doing a good job at acting and it didn’t really make me focus on anything else,” she said.

Avika has won SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu) for her role in Uyyala Jampala. She went on to star in successful films including Cinema Choopistha Mava.

Here we share 12 photos of the gorgeous Avika from her recent photo shoot.