Motherhood has created a special bond between Kiara Advani, Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif, who have found comfort in sharing their experiences with each other. During a recent conversation with Karan Johar, Kiara opened up about how the actresses checked on one another during their postpartum journeys and helped each other navigate the challenges of being working mothers.
Kiara on bonding with Alia, Katrina over motherhood
In May, Kiara opened up about the emotional changes she went through after embracing motherhood and broke down on a podcast. Reflecting on the moment, she told KJo, “Sometimes all you want is an outlet. It is such a whole shift for any new mom that women really understand women. When we found out that we were pregnant for the first time, the first three months were really hard. You go through nausea and hormone changes. At that time, we thought we wouldn’t tell anyone. I said I needed to talk to my mother and mother-in-law. I need women who understand me.”
Karan then revealed that Kiara would call Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif and Patralekhaa during her postpartum phase. He said, “What I always felt heartened by was that, at one point, Kiara was calling Alia, Alia was calling Katrina. All the mothers were calling each other.” To this, Kiara added, “We were checking up on each other. All of us are in the same field. I remember calling her (Alia) up and asking about getting back to shoot, and understanding how do we make this work. Your priority is your family as well, and at work you are professional. How do you blend these two worlds in a way that doesn’t make you feel guilty at times? Mom guilt is just there.”
For those unversed, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed their daughter, Raha, in November 2022, while Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal became parents to their son, Vihaan, in November 2025.
More about Sidharth and Kiara
Talking about Kiara and Sidharth, the couple is set to embrace parenthood for the second time. They had announced their second pregnancy a few months ago with a social media post in which they shared a picture featuring two pairs of baby shoes, along with the message, “The greatest gift of our lives. Coming soon.”
Kiara and Sidharth are already parents to their daughter, Saraayah, whom they welcomed in 2025.
The couple got married in an intimate ceremony in Suryagarh, Jaisalmer, in February 2023, after dating for a few years and falling in love on the sets of the movie Shershaah.