"I Want People to Know the Real Me"

ATHIYA SHETTY IS CHARTING HER OWN COURSE AS SHE BECOMES THE MOST AUTHENTIC VERSION OF HERSELF. COSMO INDIA SPEAKS TO THE ACTOR ABOUT WORKING WITH HER FATHER, WHAT SHE LOVES ABOUT HER HUSBAND, CRICKETER KL RAHUL, AND HOW HER MINDSET HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS

- Priya Kumari Rana

Cosmo: Congratulations on your wedding! We have been noticing your extremely stylish looks... Would you call it a post-wedding glow-up?

Athiya Shetty: “I don’t believe in ‘glow-ups’... And, to be honest, I don’t put much thought into what I am wearing, or what I may be seen in. It’s genuinely based on my mood. Some days I feel like dressing up...on other days, you’ll see me in comfortable, baggy outfits, without any make-up. Over time, I have become more comfortable with the idea of being my true self...and that probably comes across in the way I dress, too.”

C: What are some of your favourite moments from your wedding?

AS: “I can’t recall any specific moments, but it was all about the energy. Our wedding was about unconditional love and pure joy. People who we love dearly were there with [KL] Rahul and me in one big house, celebrating our love and happiness. I miss that the most, and that’s something I’ll always cherish.”

C: We could tell from the photographs that you really enjoyed yourself...

AS: “I think I had the most fun at my wedding. It almost surprised me that one can enjoy their own wedding so much. I wasn’t that bride who was worried about her hair or make-up looking perfect. As actors, we are so used to looking a certain way in front of the camera, but when I am not in front of the lens these things don’t faze me.

I liked working with Ami [Patel] who styled me, and designers like Anamika [Khanna] and Anjul Bhandari.