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Many myths around C-section being easy option: Gauahar Khan on Suniel Shetty's comments

Gauahar Khan has slammed Suniel Shetty for implying that C-sections are the "easier" choice, calling his remarks insensitive. Suniel Shetty’s praise for his daughter Athiya’s natural delivery sparked backlash for undermining other birthing experiences.

June 02, 2025 / 20:31 IST
Gauahar Khan gets angry on Suniel Shetty's comment on C section

Guahar Khan, known for her films such as Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year and Ishaqzaade, has criticised actor Suniel Shetty for calling C-section an easier option compared to natural childbirth.

Sunil Shetty recently praised daughter Athiya for opting to have a natural delivery at a time when "everybody wants the comfort of having a caesarean baby", a comment that led to a lot of criticism on social media.

In the first episode of her podcast "MaaaNoranjan", Gauhar spoke about Sunit Shetty's remarks and myths revolving around the caesarean child birth.

"I want to like scream at the top of my voice and say, ‘How could you say that? Like how?’ There are so many myths around this topic, that if someone is having a C-section, it’s the easier option. How can there be so much misinformation? And for a male celebrity to say that, who didn’t go through pregnancy, didn’t carry a child, doesn’t know how painful C-section is," she said while responding to Sunil's comments.

In the podcast, Gauhar also revealed that she had a miscarriage before the birth of son Zehaan in 2023. "There’s one thing I never told everyone. I did have a miscarriage before Zehaan. What should I tell you about that feeling? It’s impossible to describe it. It was a pregnancy, I lost the baby after almost 9 weeks. That loss was extremely difficult," she said.

The actor, who is married to Zaid Darbar, son of noted music composer Ismail Darbar, announced earlier this year that she is expecting her second child.

In an interview last month, Shetty praised daughter Athiya's decision to opt for a natural delivery.
"In a world where everybody wants the comfort of having a caesarean baby, she chose not to do that and had a natural delivery. I remember how every nurse and paediatrician in the hospital said that it’s unbelievable how she went through the whole process," Suniel Shetty said.

Also Read: Angry Suniel Shetty says his quote on normal delivery 'blown out of proportion': 'I will say sorry to all the women...' - Exclusive

The actor, who faced a lot of criticism for his remarks, later told PTI that his words were "misrepresented" "If I am wrong, I have always been ready to say 'sorry' to the world, I have no ego... But, I know how I treat women... I am a responsible citizen of this country, I know what I say," he said.

PTI
first published: Jun 2, 2025 08:30 pm

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