Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi on 'Double XL': It's for those who have been called misfits

The slice-of-life comedy drama, directed by Satramm Ramani of ‘Helmet’ fame, explores the journey of two plus-size women, as they navigate society’s beauty standards

Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi say working on their upcoming feature "Double XL" has been a "personal and cathartic" experience.

The slice-of-life comedy drama, directed by Satramm Ramani of "Helmet" fame, explores the journey of two plus-size women, Rajshree Trivedi (Huma) from Meerut and Saira Khanna (Sonakshi) from New Delhi, as they navigate society’s beauty standards.

Sonakshi said working on the film felt like reliving her college days when she was often body shamed.

"This film was a cathartic experience. Even before we started our career, we faced a lot of body shaming because we were big children," the actor said at the film's promotional event here.

Growing up, Sonakshi recalled she never had a role model who made her believe it was "okay" to look a certain way.

"We never had those role models, so it was important for us to become those people for the audience who is watching this movie. Everybody needs that reassurance growing up. It's important to make people believe that it's not always about how you look. It's a very personal film for both of us," she added.

Huma said the story of "Double XL" resonated with her as throughout her 10 year journey in the movies, she has been told that she doesn't fit the "mould" of a conventional Hindi film heroine.