From Kareena Kapoor to Farah Khan, Bollywood Moms who defied age norms related to pregnancy

Those who are one, insist that being a mother is the best feeling in the world. There is no age bracket to embrace motherhood and Bollywood celebs have proved it time and again. From Kareena Kapoor Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty Kundra to Farah Khan--a lot of celebs turned mothers in their late 30s and early 40s. Take a look:

Farah Khan

Farah Khan and her husband Shirish Kunder got married in 2004, she set an example with her decision to be an IVF mother. Four year late, at 43, Farah gave birth to triplets- one son and two daughters through IVF. She had shared a post on instagram once saying, “Our choices make us. I became an IVF mom at 43 and I am glad I did so. I wish great motherhood to all women out there who want to be mothers - naturally or otherwise. An open letter to all the women out there, reminding them that #ItsAWomansCall”.

Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji got married to filmmaker Aditya Chopra in an intimate Italian wedding ceremony. The couple later had their daughter Adira Chopra in 2015, a year after their wedding. Rani was 37 when she gave birth.

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai got married to Abhishek Bachchan and they decided to have a baby four years after their wedding.The actress was 38 when she embraced motherhood. Post welcoming her daughter, she was trolled for pregnancy weight gain. Reacting to the same, she had told Filmfare, “I didn’t overthink the fact that I had put on weight. I didn’t do anything as expected of someone who came with all the adages as me. Model beauty, titleholder, glamorous, Cannes, brands… There’s a lot of glamour and a lot of visual that is attached to me. But I stayed committed to my reality. If my body did go through this change, so be it. I didn’t play into the stereotype of what is possible. It’s an individual choice if people decide to go under the knife. I had access to that but I chose not to. I was genuinely comfortable in my skin and I got recognition along the way. Women who met me publicly, thanked me for the fact that I was giving them the strength to be comfortable with the natural change. Hormonally anything can happen to a woman, your body can go through change and it’s important to remain comfortable and not let it affect you psychologically. My comfort and my conviction to just say true, in turn, gave strength to so many women. Suddenly, it’s okay to put on weight. It’s okay that your body changes physically from health reasons or otherwise and it’s okay to choose to dress the way you want to”.

​Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Shilpa Shetty married Raj Kundra in a lavish ceremony in 2009. The actress welcomed her first baby boy, Viaan in 2012. She was 37 when she became a mother. Later, Shilpa and Raj opted for surrogacy and welcomed their second baby, Samisha in 2020.

​Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia, who got married to her beau Angad Bedi in 2018, was blessed with a daughter the same year. She was 37 when she gave birth to Mehr. Currently, she is expecting her second baby and is due this September. Recently, speaking about her second pregnancy, Neha told BT, “In the last two years, we became confident that we should have one more child. The first time around, you are jumping into unknown territory, while during the second time, you know how beautiful it’s going to be”.

​Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan tied the knot with Saif Ali Khan when they were both at the peak of their careers. The duo welcomed their first baby, Taimur Ali Khan, after four years of marriage. Bebo was 36 when she gave birth to Taimur. In 2021, she was blessed with her second baby boy, Jeh Ali Khan, at the age of 40. Currently, she is still rocking the ‘new mommy’ look like the diva that she is. Recently, she launched her book, Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnancy Bible, where she shared her pregnancy experiences. During a recent interaction on Instagram, Bebo revealed that her first pregnancy was smooth but the second time around, it was difficult. She said, “This pregnancy was extremely difficult compared to Taimur’s, which was a breeze. I had loved it, enjoyed it and that gave me the courage to do it again. But this was different. I had bouts where I would sit down and think, ‘I don’t think I can do this, don’t think anything is going to be okay'”.