Amrita Arora with son Azaad
Actress Amrita Arora, who also happens to be the sister of Malaika Arora Khan, was dating businessman Shakeel Ladak. She announced the marriage soon after she was pregnant.
Konkona Sen Sharma
Actress Konkona Sen Sharma was dating her 'Aaja Nachle' co-star Ranveer Shorey. Konkona conceived before marrying him. After the birth of their son, Harun, they tied the knot in a private ceremony. However, they have now parted ways.
Sarika and daughter Shruti Hassan
After Bollywood actor Kamal Hassan divorced his first wife, he started living in with Sarika. Soon Sarika was pregnant with their first daughter Shruti. Later they announced their marriage, and their younger daughter Akshara was born after their marriage. They later got divorced as Sarika complained that Hassan had cheated on her.
Sridevi and daughter Jhanvi
Sridevi probably remains the only gutsy lady in Bollywood who openly admitted that she was pregnant before she got married. She got hitched with producer Boney Kapoor in 1996. Within two months of the marriage, their elder daughter Jhanvi was born.
Mahima Chaudhry with daughter
Mahima Chaudhry gave birth to a daughter within just few months of marrying her boyfriend Bobby Mukherjee.
Neena Gupta, Masaba Gupta
Actress Neena Gupta became a single mother at a time when it was almost unimaginable. Her daughter Masaba was born to her and Cricketer Vivian Richards, for whom Neena had an unmatched affection. However, he belonged to a completely different cultural circle and they never got married. Masaba remains extremely fond of Richards, and vice versa. In 2008, Neena tied the knot with Delhi based Chartered Accountant Vivek Mehra.
Whether to become a mother before marriage or not? The debate is an old one and opinions are many. Single motherhood has been legalised since long. However, rigid societal norms do not buy everything that the law enforces. Even today, motherhood is more of a society’s choice than that of a woman. Single mothers often undergo ill social treatments and harassment.
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However, it takes someone to initiate the new and break the barriers. Even in Bollywood, time and again, actresses have embraced motherhood without feeling the need of getting married. Such ladies are surely an inspiration for many who want to ‘choose’ motherhood without being compelled to get married.
Here are five such actresses who conceived before they got married. Check out.
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