Gauahar Khan slams Suniel Shetty for calling C-section birth a comfort

Gauahar Khan is currently expecting her second child with husband Zaid Darbar. She recently responded to actor Suniel Shetty’s controversial comment on natural and C-section deliveries. Shetty had said that his daughter, Athiya Shetty—who recently welcomed her first child—did not “choose the comfort of a C-section” and opted for a natural delivery instead.

Gauahar Khan slams Suniel Shetty`s comment

Gauahar reacted to this statement, which stirred controversy, during the first episode of her new show MaaaNoranjan. She called out people who spread misinformation about childbirth, particularly those who have not experienced it firsthand.

“There was something said by a big personality recently—that C-section was an easier option. I mean, what? I want to scream at the top of my voice and ask, ‘How can you say that?’” she said on her show.

While Khan did not name anyone, it was evident that she was referring to Shetty’s viral statement. She went on to address common myths around C-section births and challenged the perception that it is an “easier” choice.

“There are so many myths related to C-sections, one of them being that it is an easier option. I don’t know what to say. How can there be so much misinformation? And for a male celebrity to say that—someone who didn’t go through pregnancy, who didn’t carry a child, who doesn’t know how painful a C-section can actually be…” she said, getting emotional.

Gauahar on C-section

She further emphasized that the choice of birth method is not always in a woman’s control. “Let me just put this straight — having a normal delivery or a C-section is not in a woman’s hands. Some women can deliver normally, while some cannot — and that’s completely natural. If they are opting for a C-section, they are not choosing the easier route. That’s just a myth,” she asserted.

Khan further said that there was much talk about her method of delivery for her first child Zehaan. “A lot of people ask me—mostly women—if I had a normal delivery or a C-section. I don’t know why this is such a big topic. Both are equally tough and both give you the same feeling of motherhood. But let me just put this chatter to rest — I had a C-section when I gave birth to Zehaan,” she concluded.

This article first appeared on Mid Day