Youngest on-screen Dr. Sia (Alma Hussein) loves criticism, hates nasty trolls

Playing a smart junior Doctor on the telly-screen at such a young age (just 18 years) is what makes charming model-actress Alma Hussein's journey in Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii (Sony TV) special - Chaitanya Padukone

The slim-trim actor plays Dr Sia Advani who besides her medical duties, seems to be a optimistic die-hard romantic ( despite a ‘break-up’) in this almost realistic hospital-centric drama TV show.

Which is fully backed by Nilanjana Purkayasstha and Herumb Khot productions under Invictus T Mediaworks along with Studio Next.

“I feel honoured and grateful that Nilanjana ma’am and Herumb Sir gave me this opportunity. The amount of knowledge I’m gaining, while experiencing the spectrum of emotions Sia goes through as a doctor is unique and wonderful,” she says.

Bubbly actress Alma has been flooded with compliments. “Home-audiences are in love with love Sia 2.0… basically her out-going extrovert version.

They appreciate the emotional scenes, the ones where I am ‘drunk’ and when I feel absolutely overwhelmed. Many are able to relate to uninhibited frank Sia,” she adds.

Super-thrilled with the positive response around the show and her character, spontaneous actress Alma takes this opportunity to also highlight a pressing social issue in times of social media the fact that girls often are body shamed and age shamed.

“I’ve been through it so I know how it feels when a person's body or age shames you. I’ve always been trolled for the way I look.

I remember in 2019, when I was 15 and weighed 89 kgs, I was bullied at school and by many other people. I remember not going to school because I felt insecured and scared. I was told that I am ugly and fat, that’s when it hit me hard.

I lost myself somewhere in between… Looking back, I regret believing in those harsh things I was told. I started to get anxious and often felt alone.

I used to avoid meeting people till one day when I decided to deal with it. I lost 25kgs in four months and understood that my weight never defined me. Thanks to them I only got fitter,” she explains.

Highlighting that we are living in a world where everyone wants to have the perfect hour-glass figure and toned body, Alma shares that by taking part in this rat race we often end up losing our uniqueness and sanity.

“We have to understand that everybody is perfect in their own way, that it’s okay to have flaws. I think what we are lacking these days and must work on is our kindness,” she shares.

Talking about how she was trolled online, Alma reveals that being an influencer she revealed her age in one of the videos and got over 15,000 hate comments.

“Reading these comments I felt disheartened, not for me but for those people. I felt bad that I’m living in a world where young girls get bullied and called names.

It just breaks my heart. I don’t know why it is so hard for people to believe that I’m just 18, I don’t understand why am I even getting trolled for this?

Why do I get such horrible DMs? Why do people catcall me? I never understood and I don’t even want to. I also don’t want to get affected by all these and try my best to maintain my peace,” she says.

Agreeing that youth is the hope of our future, Alma feels they need to be nurtured and motivated. “We need to learn so much, do so much and need everyone’s love and support. Healthy criticism is welcome but not trolls.

Let’s be loving and kind to each other. I hope all this negativity doesn’t affect our future much and this world becomes a better place for all,” she ends on a note of hope