Swara Bhasker is never the one to mince her words, especially when it comes to herself and her family. The actress, known for speaking her mind, shared her feelings about being trolled for her weight gain during pregnancy. While she admitted being affected by the vile comments, she later realised that people were “stupid” to do so. She welcomed her daughter Rabiya with her husband, politician Fahad Ahmad, in September 2023.
During an interview, which she graced alongside her husband, Swara spoke about the incessant trolling she faced when she gained weight during her pregnancy. Highlighting that she has been facing trolls for 10 years now, Swara mentioned that the negative comments she faced during her pregnancy affected her. “Initially, when you
have given birth to a child, you are very sensitive, you are very fragile, and your mental state also tends to be soft. Everything affected me more that time,” she shared in an interview with Filmygyan.
Swara Bhasker Called Trolls ‘Stupid And Cruel’
Swara mentioned that she never understood why people would troll her for gaining weight. “That time, I used to feel bad, I used to feel like I didn’t understand what you were expecting, you don’t know the biology of giving birth, what is the surprise that somebody has put on weight after a baby. It’s the most normal thing,” she added. However, she later realised that people were “stupid and cruel” to even think like that.
Furthermore, Swara talked about going back to their previous physique before giving birth to a child. She said, “For women, for mothers, if you are in the public space, especially as an actor, there is a tremendous pressure to bounce back. I think the actresses who manage to bounce back, they are shown as a great achievement, which is a good thing, but I feel everyone has a choice, and honestly, I don’t believe in the concept of bounce back.”
Swara Bhasker Shared That She Doesn’t Understand The Concept Of ‘Bouncing Back’
She mentioned that once someone becomes a mother, their whole life changes and there is no going back to how they used to be. They will always remember a parent to their child. The actress also expressed that the cliche that a child gives birth to a mother is true because her life has transformed ever since her daughter came into her life. “Your heart, your mind, your soul, everything changes. So what are you going back to? You go forward,” Swara explained.
The Veere Di Wedding actress shared that she faced pressure to return to her pre-pregnancy body. “I have really fought this pressure. There is a lot of pressure. People say you look different. Yes, of course, I am different. I have a child. I am a mom now. I have really fought that pressure. I don’t want to fall into this pressure of bouncing back. I will go forward at my own pace. I have a child. I have no desire to look like I don’t have a child,” she said.
Swara Bhasker and her husband Fahad Ahmed are currently seen on the reality TV show Pati Patni Aur Panga.
