INDIA: Bollywood actress who proudly braced motherhood, which is the most cherished and beautiful phase of a woman’s life. However, nowadays, women choose to work throughout their pregnancy, but some choose to take a break after their delivery to spend quality time with their children.
Maternity Postpartum is still an up-to-the-minute terminology for many new moms, whereas Bollywood actresses have managed to bring a shift in the recent world, talking out loud about the post-delivery blues.
Many actresses choose to work within weeks of their delivery, whereas some make time for their hands-on mother duties.
Embracing motherhood in Bollywood
Aiswariya Rai Bachchan
The former beauty pageant winner Aishwarya Rai, who ruled the 90s, married Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 and continued to work in films till 2010 (Guzaarish). Post that, she got pregnant and gave birth to her lovely daughter Aaradhya, in 2011.
The actress refrained from making movies after the arrival of her daughter. In many interviews, the diva opened up about her call upon parenthood and said she wanted to spend time with her daughter, and it’s by choice. However, in 2015, the actress made a comeback with the movie Jazbaa.
Recently, Aishwarya’s Tamil films PS-1 and PS-2 performed phenomenally at the box office.
Genelia Deshmukh
The power couple of Bollywood Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh have been together for 21 years. The couple is blessed with two sons. The beloved actress stopped signing movies after embracing motherhood.
Recently, she opened up about the same and said she wanted to prioritize her family and wanted to be at home with her kids. As she was working nonstop before becoming a mother, she just wanted to enjoy this phase of her life completely. The actress recently started making movies alongside her actor-director husband, Ritesh.
Kajol Devgn
The heartthrob of the silver screens Kajol, who gave back-to-back hits to Bollywood, broke many hearts and got married to Devgn in 1999. The actress is blessed with a daughter and a son, and in both times of her child’s birth, she leapt films.
Once the actress revealed that she suffered a miscarriage, working in a film. The actress took an interval from her acting and is often spotted with her kids. But, she returned to the screens.
Sridevi
The queen of cinema, Sridevi, married Boney Kapoor in a very private way at the peak of her career. She was reportedly pregnant with her first child Jahnvi in 1997 before her marriage. However, the actress took a long break from Bollywood after having two daughters.
The actress once revealed, “It has been a wonderful experience being a mother and bringing up two daughters and spending time with my husband.” Unfortunately, the actress bid adieu to the world too soon, but before that, she gave big hits like English Vinglish and Mom.
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