Not only common people but also celebrities have to take up the challenge of being single parent under various circumstances. Let us take a look at the Bollywood moms who are proud to be single mothers.Parenting is a wonderful experience and at the same time, it is the most crucial role of you and your partner of how well you both are contributing to it to raise your children appropriately. But when parenthood becomes a single affair, it gets difficult. But there are many single moms of Bollywood who have boldly taken up the responsibility of raising kids single-handedly Let us check few of them who have been successful in their journey as a
single mom.
Susmita Sen – the Epitome of Beauty and Courage
The former Miss Universe
Susmita Sen is not only one of the most stylish and glamorous ladies of Bollywood, but also one of the most brave ladies of the country. She made a history in
Bollywood and in the country by
adopting kids while being single. When she was 25 years old in 2000, she adopted her first daughter named Renee. In a span of another 10 years, she adopted a second girl child who was only 3-month old and named her Alisah. She never got married, but that never stopped her to experience the wonderful feeling of motherhood. She takes care of both her daughters single-handedly.
Neena Gupta – the Brave Mom
Neena Gupta has been a bold lady when she revealed to the media that her daughter named Masaba Gupta is actually a love child. Neena Gupta was going around with former West Indies cricket player Viv Richards in the 1990s when they had their daughter, Masaba. She was never married to Viv. It was a courageous step in that era to conceive a child without getting married. She had successfully raised her daughter, who is now very popular in fashion industry.
Pooja Bedi – an Inspiration to Single Moms
Pooja Bedi is a former Bollywood actress, talk-show host, and a very popular face on the TV. She is an independent woman who always has enjoyed living her life in her own way. She got married to a businessman Farhan Ebrahim in 1990 and they have two kids, Omar and Alia. Due to many ups and downs in the relationship and many differences in opinion, Pooja divorced her husband. She also dated Aditya Pancholi, had a relationship with choreographer Hanif Hilal, and also dated Akashdeep Sehgal, but none of them was successful. She never bothered and raised her children by herself.
Babita Kapoor – the Proud Mom of Bollywood
Babita Kapoor is not only a single mother of two big stars –
Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor – but was herself a big star when she married Randhir Kapoor. But sadly, after few years of their marriage, Randhir became an alcoholic and started avoiding his family. This created many ups and downs in the relationship and finally, Babita divorced him. Even it was heard that the couple resolved their issues, but they were never seen together. Never mind! Babita never gave up and single-handedly raise the two gorgeous Bollywood beauties – Lolo (Karishma) and Bebo (Kareena).
Poonam Dhillon – Another Beauty of Bollywood
The former Bollywood actress Poonam Dhillon, who has been an epitome of beauty, fell in love with Ashok Thakeria, who was a film maker, and got married to him. They have two children, Paloma and Anmol. But the couple had problems in their relationship and got divorced. Since then, Poonam is staying alone and has been single-handedly raising her children.
There are many more examples for single moms for Bollywood, such as Honey Irani – mother of Farhan and Zoya Akhtar, Sarika – mother of Shruti Hassan, Karishma Kapoor – mother of Samaira and Kiaan, and more in the list. Their reason for being single mom could be a divorce or maybe they just wanted to adopt and never get married or maybe their better half expired. But they all proved to set strong examples for all the single mothers. It takes courage to raise children single handedly whether it is by choice or whether it is destined.
What are the challenges faced by single mothers? How can single mothers build support system for themselves? Do single mothers need to get married for the sake of their children? Discuss here.
