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Published 10:18 IST, May 15th 2020

Madhurima Tuli on being bullied during school days: 'Girls would call me Behenji'

Madhurima Tuli, who is known for playing the titular role in Chandrakanta, recently opened up about how she was bullied during school days. Read more to know.

Reported by: Hrishikesh Gawade
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Madhurima Tuli is an established actor, popularly known for her role in Chandrakanta. She recently opened up about her childhood struggles in an interview with leading news daily. She revealed that it was her poor command over language and her clothing style that lead to her being 'bullied' by other kids. Read more:

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Madhurima Tuli talks about being bullied in school 

According to reports, Madhurima Tuli revealed the reasons behind her getting picked on by other kids. She stated that she had come to Dehradun from Odisha. When she arrived in Dehradun, she did not have a good dressing sense and her spoken English was not much good either, the actor stated. She further said that people used to talk about this and girls would call her a 'behenji', saying that she is 'LS', which meant 'low society.' 

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Things then changed forever for the young actor after she won the Miss Uttaranchal beauty pageant. She stated that after she became Miss Uttaranchal, they all became her friends. She then went on to say that she was bullied a lot but it 'did her good' as she became a very confident person. 

For the unversed, Madhurima Tuli has starred in several television shows like 24, Kumkum Bhagya, and Chandrakanta. She has also appeared on reality shows like Bigg Boss 13 and Nach Baliye 9. Her relationship with Vishal Aditya Singh, her ex-boyfriend was the talk of the town during Bigg Boss 13. She is currently spending her lockdown time doing workouts and making comic content, which is quite evident from her social media handles. 

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Updated 10:20 IST, May 15th 2020

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