Alia Bhatt to Kajol: Leading Bollywood actresses who broke stereotypes by embracing motherhood before 30

Alia Bhatt welcomed her first child, a baby girl, on Sunday, with her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor. And, she received immense love and was showered with blessings in abundance. Bhatt is currently at the peak of her career after delivering some stellar performances in her recently released movies. She is winning hearts.

Becoming a mother is one of the greatest blessings. However, going by the common Bollywood misconception, the career of an actress is considered doomed if she gives birth to a child, particularly when young. As Alia Bhatt welcomes her first child at 29, it was these other actors who had kids before 30 and broke the glass ceiling by managing their career and motherhood effortlessly.

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt gave birth to a baby girl, on November 6. The actress tied the knot with actor Ranbir Kapoor, in April this year. And, in only months of their wedding, the couple had announced their pregnancy. During her pregnancy, Alia continued to promote her recently released film Brahmastra, extensively. And, not just that! She even filmed for her Hollywood project titled Heart of Stone, that also features Gal Gadot.

 

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Kajol

Kajol tied the knot with Ajay Devgn in 1999 at the age of 24. She was at the peak of her career, back then. In 2001, the actress suffered a miscarriage due to ectopic pregnancy. Two years later, at the age of 29, the actress welcomed her first child, daughter Nysa Devgan in 2003, followed by ger son Yug in 2010. Kajol continued to work with selected projects.

 

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Genelia D’Souza

Genelia D’Souza was 27 when she welcomed her first child, son Riaan in 2014, with her husband, actor Riteish Deshmukh. The couple was blessed with their second child, son Rahyl in 2016, two years later. Riteish and Genelia got married in 2012. And, D’Souza is set to make her acting comeback opposite her husband, in the movie, Mister Mummy.

 

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Neetu Kapoor

Neetu Kapoor, mother-in-law of Alia Bhatt, married late actor Rishi Kapoor in 1980. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni in the same year. The Jug Jugg Jeeyo actress was only 22-years old. Rishi Kapoor and Neetu welcomed son Ranbir, two years later, in 1982. Neetu Kapoor had featured in a selected few movies since.

 

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Dimple Kapadia

At the young age of 16, Dimple Kapadia tied the knot with her celebrity crush, superstar Rajesh Khanna, in 1973. The veteran actress welcomed her first child, Twinkle Khanna in 1974, exactly a year later. She was only 17. In 1977, Dimple was blessed with a second child, daughter Rinke Khanna. Eventually, Rajesh Khanna and Dimple separated in 1982, but did not divorce. The actress returned to the movies ever since. And, Khanna was last seen in the Ayan Mukerji directorial Brahmastra Part One: Shiva.

 

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