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A lot has been said and written about Shahid and his marriage to Mira Rajput. While wishes were galore, there were naysayers who judged and criticised Mira for her life choices, especially, an early pregnancy. It even turned worse after the ‘It’ couple made their ‘Koffee with Karan‘ debut. So much so that, hubby Shahid came out in Mira’s defence and slammed haters.
Much time has passed since then, but the debate has refused to die. In fact, it picked up after the new-to-parenthood duo confessed planning about a second baby. However, amidst all, Mira’s has maintained her silence. Up until now.
Recently, Mira Rajput attended a gathering on the occasion of Women’s day and shared her insights about everything she is been in the news for. Talking about the concept of arranged marriage, the 22-year-old opened up like never before.Â
“Why not? You have to meet someone in some way! This worked for us so beautifully because we both laid our cards right in the beginning. We were ourselves right from the beginning and there was a different kind of discovery after marriage but there was no negative surprise.
I understood the role I had to take on and he (Shahid) understood that he had to become a part of my life. Both of us have given and taken a lot from each other and we have become more wholesome. It’s two halves that make a whole.”
On being asked if being married to Shahid has brought about any inclusivity to her, Mira had the approach that we don’t see often.
“At home, it’s just like any other marriage. We have fights, we get along well, we laugh a lot, we raise our child together, we are best of friends.
When we step out, we are two people together taking on the world.”
Mira also made herself heard about her views on being a ‘proud homemaker’ and being the mommy to their beautiful daughter, Misha.Â
“I am a homemaker and I wear this label with pride. I had a tough pregnancy and I went through those difficult five months to bring my daughter into this world. And now I want to spend every moment I can with her. There is a set of responsibilities that are on my plate and I feel at my age I have a lot more energy. My future is ahead of me. I can finish all my responsibilities and then I will have nothing in my way. I can raise my daughter, be a good wife, and set up my home the way I like. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I wouldn’t want to spend one hour a day with my child and then rush off to work. Why did I have her then? She is not a puppy. I want to be there for her as a mother. Seeing her grow up can not be quantified.
The doting mother also opened up about her earlier insecurities, body-shaming and everything that has changed since she carried her bundle of joy in her hands. In fact, she also voiced her opinion about women empowerment.Â
“It’s great to be fit but it’s better to be a healthy mother. There is a lot of pressure, I faced a lot of pressure (of body shaming) but I feel you can take time to lose that weight. It’s just not about physical, but mental health as well. You need to come to terms with the fact that your body is going to be different for a certain amount of time. I took those 40 days of confinement after delivery, which people say is outdated, and I had my ghee because I gave a lot to give birth. I loved being pampered.
And Empowerment means you have the right to choose. So it is my choice if I want to be at home. And it’s someone else’s choice if they want to be a working mother. But both are equally valid and neither of them should be shamed.”
After empowerment, Feminism didn’t look far-fetched. She said,Â
“Feminism isn’t woman vs man. It’s about equality. A new wave of feminism has come about which is about aggression.
There’s a new term called ‘feminazi’, which is the female equivalent of a chauvinist. I think there should be harmony between the two sexes.”
I don’t think she left anything for the gossip mongers!
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