Mumbai: Kiara Advani became emotional while speaking about her postpartum journey and the major life changes she experienced after embracing motherhood.
The actress, who recently welcomed her first child with husband Sidharth Malhotra, opened up about self-doubt, emotional struggles and personal transformation during an appearance on entrepreneur Raj Shamani’s podcast.
Kiara said motherhood completely changed her identity and perspective towards life, while also stressing that postpartum depression is a subject that deserves more open discussion.
Kiara says motherhood changed her completely
During the podcast conversation, Kiara admitted that she no longer sees herself as the same person she was before becoming a mother.
“Everything in you as a person, as a personality, everything changes. I feel before becoming a mom and after becoming a mom, I am a completely different person in every way,” she said.
The actress added that every decision and action now feels more meaningful because she constantly thinks about the example she is setting for her daughter.
Kiara shared that she now approaches life with a stronger sense of responsibility and purpose.
Actress opens up about postpartum struggles
While discussing the emotional side of motherhood, Kiara highlighted that postpartum depression affects women differently and should be spoken about more openly.
She explained that the phase brings both emotional and physical changes, which can sometimes leave women struggling to recognise themselves.
“It is such an identity shift, such a new world,” she said while holding back tears during the podcast.
Kiara revealed that she found it difficult to give herself grace initially and admitted that it took nearly six months for her to slowly come to terms with the transformation.
“It has taken me six months,” she shared emotionally.
The actress added that she had forgotten her relationship with herself during the process and is now slowly learning to rebuild that bond by setting boundaries, being less self-critical and not letting fear dominate her thoughts.
Kiara recalls emotional moment during podcast
Kiara also spoke about dealing with a skin condition during the postpartum phase and how emotionally vulnerable she felt at the time.
She revealed that Raj Shamani had texted her about his sister going through a similar experience, which deeply moved her and nearly brought her to tears during the conversation.
The actress explained that hearing stories from others who had experienced similar struggles helped her feel understood and less isolated.
Kiara and Sidharth’s parenting approach
During the podcast, Kiara was also asked how she plans to raise her daughter in today’s world and what advice she would give her regarding relationships and life choices.
The actress said she wants her daughter to grow up freely without unnecessary restrictions.
Kiara shared that she hopes her child will experience life independently, make her own decisions about love and marriage, and learn from both success and mistakes.
Speaking about Sidharth Malhotra’s approach to parenting, Kiara said she was surprised by how relaxed and open-minded he is as a father.
She recalled asking him what he would do if their daughter had a boyfriend in the future.
According to Kiara, Sidharth responded by saying that he would never stop his daughter from making her own choices but would instead guide her in understanding what is right and wrong.
Kiara continues balancing career and motherhood
Even after embracing motherhood, Kiara remains active professionally and is currently working on multiple projects.
The actress will next be seen in Toxic, one of the most anticipated upcoming films in Indian cinema.
Her candid conversation about postpartum struggles has now sparked appreciation online, with many social media users praising her for openly discussing motherhood, emotional health and identity changes that many women experience after childbirth.
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