"I have a broad structure, and hence, look bigger than I am"... "I can gain weight even if I inhale [the scent of] food"... "I would get defensive when people would write about my body"... "I considered exercising a tedious task"... "When I was young, I would often say that I disliked my body, and wanted to change it."

Assorted statements extracted from our interaction with Sonakshi Sinha may, at first, be reminiscent of the kind of conversations women usually have with themselves. It is only fitting, given that Sinha — not your quintessential Bollywood actress with a petite frame — is challenged with the same weight-related concerns that bother the majority. She must train to stay in shape, even though she is "not a fitness person", and needs to be mindful of her diet, an ability that "is a real task, even today".