Sameera Reddy revealed she was made two to three shades lighter and wore padded bras, bum pads and coloured lenses during her debut film 'Maine Dil Tujhko Diya'. She struggled with body image and skin colour insecurities until her 40s, recalling body-shaming by crew members.

Reddy is married to Akshai Varde, with two children.

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