From Priyanka Chopra To Sushmita Sen, Indian Actresses Who Had A Nose & Lip Job Done

New Delhi: Many moons ago, there was an article in which veteran actress Mumtaz revealed how leading actors of the time refused roles with her due to her unconventional nose. This forced her to take up roles as a supporting actress and she was very often cast opposite Dara Singh. That she went on to become a leading actress of her time is another story. The point here is, in those days, there was nothing like plastic surgery available to heroines to enhance their looks whereas today, every other actress has got a nose or a lips job done.

Here are some Bollywood actresses who went under the knife:

Priyanka Chopra

She was made conscious of her looks by a demanding industry very early in her career and has not shied away from sharing the trauma she faced because of the comments on her complexion and features. Priyanka Chopra shared about her nose surgery in her autobiography ‘Unfinished.’ She said that something went wrong during her nose surgery; and with this, her look had completely changed. Priyanka has also shared how her nasal cavity surgery had given her and her mother a lot of anxiety.

“While shaving off the polyp, the doctor accidentally shaved the bridge of my nose and the bridge collapsed. When it was time to remove the bandages and the condition of my nose was revealed, Mom and I were horrified. My original nose was gone. My face looked completely different. I wasn’t me anymore.” Priyanka also added, “I felt devastated and hopeless. Every time I looked in the mirror, a stranger looked back at me, and I didn’t think my sense of self or my self-esteem would ever recover from the blow.”

Priyanka also revealed that she had to undergo many corrective surgeries for her nose thereafter, and has now made peace with the “slightly different version of her”.