actress zareen khan who faced body shaming after the release of her debut film the salman khanstarrer veer in 2010 claims she was actually told to put on weight for the role by experienced people who gave her instructionstalking about whether the industry judges an actor on the basis of look zareen said it definitely does i wouldnt say all of it but a major section of the industry does in the beginning it was really difficult because of the comparison my weight was almost a national issuewhen zareen made her bollywood debut opposite salman in veer people were quick to notice that she had a passing likeness with katrina kaif soon the focus shifted to her body typeeverybody was just talking about my weight and i couldnt understand why is my weight such an issue because i was told to put on that weight she saidwhen i entered the industry i was like this lost child i was a 20 or 21yearold not as polished as the 20 or 21yearolds we have now i had nothing to do with the bollywood industry and there i was on a film set with the biggest superstar of the country zareen addedwhen my very first shot happened i didnt even know where the camera was i was that dumb and naive when i am so inexperienced and i am working with such experienced people they give you instructions i was supposed to look like that and i followed instructions and then when the film released it backfired on me from my looks to my weight to everything i couldnt understand what i did it was funny it was disturbing there were too many emotions at one time she addedit went wrong for some time that i didnt even have work but this industry has taught me that nothing is permanent here perceptions change with every film and nothing should be taken to heart zareen added