Key facts
- Maheep Kapoor says doing Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives at age 48 was difficult
- Says she was 'bombarded with trolls and scrutiny'
- Show aired on Netflix as part of a celebrity reality format
Maheep Kapoor, socialite and star of Netflix's Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, has spoken candidly about the toll the show took on her, saying that stepping in front of the camera at 48 was not easy and that she was 'bombarded with trolls and scrutiny' as a result.
Kapoor, wife of actor Sanjay Kapoor and a fixture in Bollywood's social circles, joined the show as one of its central personalities. While the series brought her widespread name recognition beyond the film industry's inner circle, it also exposed her to a level of public judgment she says was difficult to navigate.
Her comments reflect a broader reality for women who appear on Indian reality television — particularly those who are not traditional celebrities. The genre invites audiences to pass judgment on lifestyle, personality and choices in a way that fictional entertainment does not, and the resulting trolling can be severe.
Kapoor's willingness to speak about the experience honestly adds nuance to a conversation about the price of visibility in the age of social media, where fame and harassment often arrive together. Despite the difficulties, her profile has grown substantially since the show's debut.