Gauahar Khan SLAMS Suniel Shetty's C-Section Remark: 'A Male Celeb Who Didn't Go Through Pregnancy…'

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Gauahar Khan slams Suniel Shetty over C-section remarks, says both C-section and natural birth are painful and valid.
Gauahar Khan, who is expecting her second child with husband Zaid Darbar, has taken a strong stand against actor Suniel Shetty's recent comment that stirred controversy online. Shetty, during an interview with News18 Showsha, mentioned that his daughter Athiya Shetty had 'not chosen the comfort of C-section" and had gone for natural delivery instead.
Reacting to this statement, Gauahar didn't mince her words. In the first episode of her new show MaaaNoranjan, the actress got emotional and called out the misinformation being spread around childbirth, particularly by those who haven't experienced it firsthand.
'There was something said by a big personality recently that C-section was an easier option. I mean, what? I want to scream on top of my voice and ask 'How can you say that?'" she said passionately.
Without naming anyone directly, Gauahar expressed her frustration at the myths surrounding C-sections, challenging the belief that it's an easier route.
'There are so many myths related to C-section, one of them being that it is an easier option. I don't know what to say. How can there be so much misinformation? And for a male celebrity to say that, who didn't go through a pregnancy, who didn't carry a child, who doesn't know how painful a C-section can actually be…" she added, visibly choking up while speaking.
Gauahar also took the opportunity to address the misconception that childbirth method is always a matter of choice. She strongly emphasized that what matters most is the health and safety of both the mother and the baby.
'Let me just put this straight — having a normal delivery or a C-section is not in a woman's hands. Some women can deliver normally, while some cannot and it's completely natural, and if they are opting for C-section, then they are not choosing the easier route; that's just a myth," she averred.
The actress, who welcomed her first child Zehaan via C-section, also opened up about how people constantly question her about her birthing method — something she finds unnecessary and intrusive.
'A lot of people ask me, mostly women, if I had a normal delivery or a C-section. I don't know why is this such a big topic to know how I delivered my baby. Both are equally tough, and both give you the same feeling of motherhood. But let me just put this chatter to rest — I had a C-section when I gave birth to Zehaan," she said, wrapping up.
First Published:
June 02, 2025, 08:21 IST