Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan recently opened up about becoming a mother at 43, reported Hindustan Times. Khan wrote an open letter on Instagram wherein she stressed that she wanted to embrace motherhood when she felt ready.
“As a daughter, wife and a mother, I’ve had to make many choices because of which I have become the choreographer, filmmaker and producer that I am. Every time I felt the moment was right, I listened to my gut and seized it. Whether it was for my career or for my family. We think about people’s judgements so much, we forget that it’s our life and it’s our call!” Khan wrote in the letter.
Adding on, Khan wrote, “Today I am a proud mother of three because of a choice. I became a mother when I was ready for it, not when society deems the appropriate age to conceive. Thanks to advancements in science, I was able to do it via IVF at my age. Today, it’s nice to see that more women are making this choice without fear of judgement, changing people’s mindsets and taking their happiness in their own hands. I recently came to know of a show on Sony TV called Story 9 Months Ki which makes a bold and honest statement - Agar pyaar ke bina shaadi ho sakti hai, toh pati ke bina maa kyu nahi ( If marriage can happen without love then why can't one become a mother without a husband?”
Concluding her note, Khan said, “Our choices make us. I became an IVF mom at 43 and I am glad I did so. I wish great motherhood to all women out there who want to be mothers - naturally or otherwise. An open letter to all the women out there."
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