She owes you nothing: Actor Sonarika calls for kindness amid Katrina Kaif trolling

Devon Ke Dev Mahadev actor Sonarika Bhadoria shared a six-slide post about the scrutiny women face over their bodies after pregnancy. Her post came amid online comments about Katrina Kaif’s appearance following a recent public outing. The television actor welcomed a baby girl, just a month after Katrina, in December 2025.

She urged people to show compassion towards postpartum mothers and reminded women that their bodies do not need to look the same after childbirth.

Sonarika did not name anyone in the post. However, it came amid the ongoing online discussion around Katrina, who was recently trolled over her appearance following a public outing with husband Vicky Kaushal.

“There is something deeply cruel about looking at a woman who has just brought life into this world and deciding that her body is now public property,” Sonarika wrote.

She went on to highlight some of the physical changes women can experience after pregnancy, including stretch marks, changes to the stomach and breasts, hair loss and tiredness.

“You don't see the nights she spent awake, feeding a tiny human while her own body begged for rest,” she wrote, adding that people often fail to see the physical and emotional toll of motherhood.

Sonarika also spoke about the pressure on women to return to their pre-pregnancy appearance.

“And somehow, in a world that tells women they should sacrifice everything to become mothers, we still expect them to emerge from motherhood looking untouched. As though pregnancy was supposed to change her life—but not her body," she wrote.

She further questioned why women are expected to retain the same waist, skin, breasts and energy they had before becoming mothers.

“She owes you nothing. A postpartum body is not a failed version of a woman's old body. It is evidence. Evidence that something extraordinary happened to her,” Sonarika wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonarika Bhadoria (@bsonarika)Sonarika says postpartum women need kindness

The actor also addressed women who may be struggling with changes to their bodies after childbirth. She reminded them that their bodies are not something they should feel ashamed of.

“Your body is not ruined. It is not embarrassing. It is not something you need to apologise for,” she wrote.

“You are not less beautiful because motherhood left its fingerprints on you,” Sonarika added.

She ended her post by calling for greater compassion towards women after pregnancy and said people should stop judging their bodies.

“And one day, I hope we stop teaching women to hate the bodies that carried their children—and start teaching people to have enough compassion to leave those bodies alone,” she wrote.

Sonarika shared the post with a caption urging people to be kinder to postpartum mothers.

“A little reminder : Be Kinder Especially to postpartum mothers. She’s already given enough of herself to bring a life into this world. She doesn’t need your comments about her body. She needs grace, compassion, and kindness. Let her heal in peace,” she wrote.

She added, “You can always choose to say NOTHING. But if you do say something, make sure it doesn’t become another wound someone has to carry.”

Addressing mothers directly, Sonarika wrote, “You are a mother. You are powerful. You are worthy. And you do not need to shrink, change, or apologise for what it took to bring life into this world.”Katrina Kaif faces comments over her appearance

Sonarika's post came amid social media commentary surrounding Katrina's appearance at the Ambani family's Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai.

Katrina and Vicky attended the celebrations at Antilia on September 14. The actor has kept a relatively low profile at public events in recent months. She and Vicky welcomed their first child in November last year.

Following Katrina's appearance, some social media users commented on her weight and appearance, while others defended her and criticised the focus on her body.

While Sonarika did not refer to Katrina or the comments about her directly, her post addressed the wider issue of how postpartum women are judged for changes to their bodies.

Her message was simple: motherhood changes a woman's body, and that should not become an invitation for public scrutiny or ridicule.- EndsPublished By: shweta keshriPublished On: Sep 17, 2026 17:00 IST