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Parineeti Chopra: Leaving Baby For Work Felt 'Physically Crippling'
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News18•27-09-2026, 20:00
Parineeti Chopra: Leaving Baby For Work Felt 'Physically Crippling'
- •Parineeti Chopra described her first time leaving her baby for work as "physically crippling," not just "mom guilt."
- •She sobbed for three hours during her journey, having no memory of the flight or airport experience.
- •The actress felt she might never work again due to the intense pain of separation, despite knowing her baby was safe.
- •Parineeti highlighted societal pressure on working mothers, often questioned about their child's whereabouts.
- •She and Raghav Chadha are consciously trying to change the narrative around working parents, believing "mom guilt" never truly disappears.
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Parineeti Chopra described leaving her baby for the first time as a physically crippling experience, sharing that she did not remember her journey to Bombay because she spent the entire three-hour trip sobbing.
Parineeti Chopra and her husband, Raghav Chadha, married on September 24, 2023, and welcomed their baby boy, Neer, on October 19, 2025.
Parineeti Chopra noted that working mothers are frequently questioned about their child's whereabouts when stepping out for work, reflecting a societal expectation that motherhood should halt a woman's professional life.
