Tamannaah Bhatia on complexion talk: I focus on my work
At NDTV Profit Ignite 2026, Tamannaah Bhatia explained why she filters appearance chatter and treats acting as a service, not commentary bait.
Tamannaah Bhatia has a straightforward answer for the comments about her complexion that keep circulating: she does not give them her attention.
At NDTV Profit Ignite 2026, the actor explained how she manages public chatter about her appearance, and why her energy stays fixed on her career.
What she said on stage
During the session, Tamannaah framed listening as the first job of a creative professional. The harder skill, she said, is deciding what to keep and what to let go.
“I think that as a creative person, our most important task is to listen,” she said. “And when we listen, what we keep and what we filter is very important to understand.”
She added that taking such remarks too seriously can derail anyone, especially women. “Because you are also a woman, you can understand that if we start giving importance to such things, then perhaps we will not be able to move forward in life,” she said.
Where she puts her focus
Tamannaah then spelled out her priorities without ambiguity.
- Her work
- The projects she wants to make
- Her acting career
“I don’t even see these things. I focus on my work. I focus on what I want to make. I focus on my acting career,” she added.
She also offered a personal philosophy: she treats acting as a form of service, and believes that sincerity is part of why her work resonates. “Maybe that’s why it reaches people, because somewhere it comes from the right place,” she shared.
The longer context
The remarks land against comments made by veteran actor Annu Kapoor more than a year ago. Appearing on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Kapoor was asked about Tamannaah and her performance in the popular Stree 2 track “Aaj Ki Raat,” and he responded with remarks about her “milky-white” complexion. Those words were widely discussed online at the time.
Tamannaah’s latest statement does not mention Kapoor directly, and it does not engage with the old remarks line by line. Instead, it resets the terms of the conversation.
Why the moment resonates
In an industry where comments on skin, body and appearance are often treated as routine, a leading actor saying she simply filters that noise is notable. It turns the focus from a debate about someone else’s words to a statement about personal boundaries.
For fans, it is a clear message about how she wants to be understood. For creative professionals, it is a reminder that listening without filtering can become a distraction. The useful question is not what people say, but which parts deserve attention.
It also fits a broader shift in celebrity culture: stars are increasingly choosing not to amplify every piece of commentary, and instead keeping the spotlight on their work.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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