@TM - Please edit the title. I understand this post is not about KHKT / Sona / Parvati.
I have not seen SSK, BB or any of Dipika's work before this show. She fit in beautifully into the Sonakshi / Parvati character in KHKT and I started following interviews / segments. Comments about physical attributes and personal life was totally distasteful and unfortunate. But on family and team pics, my 2 cents...
One thing that stood out in one of the interviews about KHKT was that she keeps bringing in her family in front of the media herself. I didn't know she was married, lived with in-laws from other sources - she went on to praise her husband, in laws - I found it quite unnecessary at that time. Same goes with usage of social media. I even have a solo display pic for my office whatsapp number. The privacy settings are there, to make sure you share the content you want, to ppl you want, when you want.
Being in team pics was an easy thing to do ... Being in the industry for so long, she must have expected the way it will be perceived. Even her solo shots are not great to watch in the show. All others have shot without her and her scenes are visibly stitched into the episode. I remember this happening with Barun Sobti when he had to wrap up due to his movie and they excessively shot with BDs... I still am salty about those final episodes.
If critics are blaming her for every single thing, I feel sorry for this lady. Not because she's getting judged, all of us go through it. It's because, she's unable to draw a line herself. She'll then be able to make others stay in their's.
It's a boon / bane of the industry - you are popular, praised, stalked, judged, criticized and paid. SRK gets judged even now for a small endorsement he makes. But one thing he said long back that criticism doesn't affect him ... he's just happy people talk about him so he keeps getting work - I don't remember the exact words ... will be helpful for DKI.
It looks to me that this lady has some baggage behind her, trying to make things work. All the best for her future projects.