Published 18:16 IST, May 15th 2020
#FlashbackFriday: When Mira Rajput made the 'puppy' comment and Shahid Kapoor defended her
Mira Rajput questioned the parenting style of some women, while she received flak for it, husband Shahid Kapoor clarified her statement and defended her. Read.
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Shahid Kapoor married 21-year-old Mira Rajput in an intimate ceremony in July 2015. Just a year later couple welcomed ir first child, daughter Misha and in 2018 couple welcomed ir second child, son Zain. couple has been inseparable since y got married and have mand to woo audiences over with ir orable social media posts.
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Mira Rajput’s controversy
Back in 2017, when Mira Rajput was pregnant for first time, she me a few comments which did t sit well with viewers. She was invited to a Women’s Day event in 2017 where she spoke about women empowerment and morhood. In event, she stated that she has h a hard pregnancy and that nine months have been difficult for her. However, she ded that she wants to hence spend all time she has with her daughter.
Shahid Kapoor’s wife went to say that she has a lot of responsibilities on her plate and because she is young she has a lot of energy. She stated that she can hence finish all her responsibilities and in future, she will have responsibilities her way. Mira Rajput states that she can raise her daughter, be a good wife and would like to set her house way she wants.
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She clarified that by setting her house way she wants means imbibing values and ideals. Mira Rajput said that she likes being a mor to her child and that she loves being at home.
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Mira Rajput said that she doesn’t want to spend one hour with her daughter and rush off to work. What didn’t sit well with audience was that she ded that her daughter is t a puppy and that she wants to be re for her daughter as a mor and wants to see her grow up. she also ded that feeling cant be quantified.
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Mira Rajput’s puppy comments subjected her to a lot of flak from working mors who claimed that comment was insensitive. However, her husband actor Shahid Kapoor jumped in and defended her. He stated that his wife Mira Rajput was representing women who are rarely represented. homemakers and women who chose to stay home are rarely celebrated and Shahid Kapoor stated that Mira Rajput was just showing that side.
Shahid Kapoor also ded that Mira was speaking from a very positive . He said that he understands that people have a strong point of view and that y do get offended. However, Shahid Kapoor ded that we live in a time where people get hurt by everything. He concluded by saying that some people gain importance by speaking against people who are important or are given importance.
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18:16 IST, May 15th 2020