I became a mother and everything changed…! The 40-year-old actress says she needs a break from her daughter, ‘I feel guilty too’

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone Accepting her motherhood wholeheartedly. After her daughter Dua turned one, she shared her face on social media for the first time. Since then, she has frequently spoken openly about her daughter and her experiences as a mother.

Recently, Deepika shared a glimpse of her motherhood journey through an Instagram story. She explained that she loves her daughter very much, but that love is accompanied by a certain kind of “mommy guilt” that many new mothers experience. Along with the video, Deepika wrote, “My toxic trait is that I love my son so much that I don’t want anyone else to see him. But the truth is, sometimes I need a break. I can’t live without her, yet I still need 24 hours of peace. And yet, my heart loves to be with her 24/7.”

Actress Deepika Padukone has always kept her daughter away from the limelight. At the Waves 2025 summit, she said, “Being a mother is a new life. Once you have a child, you become responsible for another person. Especially the way I lived my life was always about me. It was for me to give up everything – home, my ambitions, my career – and now suddenly you are taking care of someone who is completely dependent on you for everything.”

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The actress described motherhood as a life-changing, supportive and deeply emotional experience. She says the journey has taught her the importance of small pleasures. Deepika wants her daughter to grow up in a normal and safe environment, so that she doesn’t feel the pressure of being born into a film family.

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