Amala Paul: ‘I got pregnant at a time when I didn't know what to do with my life'
Amala Paul, who tied the knot with Jagat Desai in 2023, welcomed a baby boy in 2024. This was a time when Amala was going through a tough phase and didn't know how to reconnect with herself. However, her unexpected pregnancy helped her find herself.
Speaking to JWF Binge, Amala said, 'I got pregnant at a time when I didn't know what to do with my life. But that experience gave me a sense of direction and made me a better person. Everything became about that little life inside me. I didn't know where the 'me' went– but I liked it.'
Amala Paul said that she and her partner, Jagat Desai, had been together for just a few months when she found out about her pregnancy. 'Marriage came later,' she said. Amala also shared that her husband Jagat came as the biggest blessing in her life.
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Her struggles began in 2020–21, when she lost her father and faced the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that period, she even experienced symptoms resembling borderline schizophrenia—coinciding with her role in a Hindi series where she portrayed a character with the same condition. 'I was forgetting the names of my own family members. The stress was that intense,' she recalled.
Eventually, the actress embarked on a solo journey across Bali, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and London, where she came to a powerful realization—the importance of reconnecting with oneself. 'You can't rely on others to rescue you. You have to find your own way,' she shared.
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