Parineeti Chopra chops off her hair. See photo

Parineeti Chopra

Parineeti Chopra has chopped her tresses. The actor now sports shoulder-length hair. She feels lighter - there's a load off her head.

Parineeti Chopra got under the scanner for her drastic weight loss, with some praising her dedication and some criticising her for sending out a negative message on body image. But the actress says she doesn't always pay attention to what people are talking about to avoid getting caught in a "vicious circle". She feels no pressure to look a "certain way".

"You can't always pay attention to what people are talking about you. If you do, you will get into a vicious circle. You have to feel good, you have to feel fit. Fitness is extremely subjective and that's the fun of it," Parineeti told IANS in an email interview.

"You have to do things that work for you, that makes you feel good about yourself. I have no pressure to look a certain way. I only want to stay fit and live a healthy, happy, complete life," added the actress.

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