Resize an image without distortion OpenCV

Question

I am using python 3 and latest version of openCV. I am trying to resize an image using the resize function provided but after resizing the image is very distorted. Code :

Answer 1

Does not quite align with what the original question is asking, but I landed here searching for an answer to a similar question.

import cv2
def resize_and_letter_box(image, rows, cols):
    """
    Letter box (black bars) a color image (think pan & scan movie shown 
    on widescreen) if not same aspect ratio as specified rows and cols. 
    :param image: numpy.ndarray((image_rows, image_cols, channels), dtype=numpy.uint8)
    :param rows: int rows of letter boxed image returned  
    :param cols: int cols of letter boxed image returned
    :return: numpy.ndarray((rows, cols, channels), dtype=numpy.uint8)
    """
    image_rows, image_cols = image.shape[:2]
    row_ratio = rows / float(image_rows)
    col_ratio = cols / float(image_cols)
    ratio = min(row_ratio, col_ratio)
    image_resized = cv2.resize(image, dsize=(0, 0), fx=ratio, fy=ratio)
    letter_box = np.zeros((int(rows), int(cols), 3))
    row_start = int((letter_box.shape[0] - image_resized.shape[0]) / 2)
    col_start = int((letter_box.shape[1] - image_resized.shape[1]) / 2)
    letter_box[row_start:row_start + image_resized.shape[0], col_start:col_start + image_resized.shape[1]] = image_resized
    return letter_box