Known for always speaking her mind, actress Swara Bhasker is currently seen in Pati Patni Aur Panga with husband Fahad Ahmad. In this candid conversation, she opens up about being judged as a new mother, Bollywood’s biases, facing trolling and her political voice. Excerpts:

Every time a working mother takes a bold step, society calls it “selfish.” Have you faced that judgment after joining Pati Patni Aur Panga with Fahad Ahmad?

Women get judged for whatever choice they make. If they get back to work soon after giving birth, they are termed selfish or bad mothers. If they take a break, they are judged for being lazy or taking it too easy. I've been trolled and fat-shamed for putting on weight postpartum, for not losing it fast enough, for not ‘bouncing back’ right after delivery, for choo

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