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WATCH: Mira Rajput Says Misha Is Not A Puppy. I Can’t Spend One Hour With Her And Rush Off To Work

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Mar, 2017 12:18 PM

Shahid Kapoor's wife Mira Rajput at a recent gathering on the occasion of International Women's day spoke about feminism, motherhood and being a homemaker.

Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput at a recent gathering on the occasion of International Women’s day spoke about feminism, motherhood and being a homemaker. Mira told Mid-Day that she is a proud homemaker and wants to spend every single minute with her child Misha. Mira also called new wave of feminism destructive. Mira’s views can offend working mothers. Below are excerpts from her interview:

On feminism:

It’s my choice if I want to be at home, it’s someone else’s choice if they want to be a working woman. Feminism isn’t about man versus woman. It’s about equality. There’s a new wave of feminism that’s come which is about aggression. I feel it’s very destructive. I feel there should be a harmony between the two sexes. If either one of them tries to take the place of other, there will be chaos.

On being a proud homemaker:

I am a homemaker and wear that label with pride. I had a tough pregnancy. I went through those five months of difficult times to bring our daughter into this world. Now I want to spend every moment that I can with her. I think that there are some set of responsibilities on my plate and I feel at my age, I have a lot more energy.

I have my future ahead of me, I can finish all my responsibilities and I have nothing in my way. I can raise my daughter, I can be a good wife and I can set my house the way I like. I love being at home and love my child. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I wouldn’t want to spend one hour with Misha and then rush off to work. Why did I have her? Misha is not a puppy. I want to be there for her. Seeing her grow can’t be quantified.

On arranged marriage with Shahid Kapoor:

You have to meet someone in some way. And it worked for both of us so beautifully that we laid our cards right in the beginning. Today I was talking to one of my friends and she was going through the same thing. I told her, “Just be yourself”.

There was a difference kind of discovery after marriage but there was no surprise of the negative kind. I was who I was, Shahid was who he was. I was comfortable and I accepted the role that I had to take on. Being in films, you don’t have that much time. Both of us have given each other a lot. We have become more wholesome. So why not go for an arranged marriage?

On losing weight post pregnancy

I think it’s great to be fit. But it’s better to be a healthy mother. Fitness is one part of health. There is a lot of pressure. I faced a lot of pressure. What’s more important is to be the healthy mother. One can take the time to lose that weight.

After her statements, there were quite a lot of reactions on Twitter. While some took to praising her, others lambasted her for the “puppy” remark and “feminism” views, and a few other took to making it into a laughing matter. Read all the tweets here.

Some complemented her:

#MiraRajput gave her opinion on how she feels proud to be a housewife & she feels when you can spend time with your kids you must do it.
— Adnan Ahmed Hashmi (@PerfectlyAdnan) March 10, 2017

#MiraRajput is being herself, please learn to respect one's choice...
— Khushboo Pandey (@ItsKhushboo) March 10, 2017

#MiraRajput should be applauded for her honest comments on being a homemaker. New age aggressive feminism is picking up only on puppy though
— Archana K B (@archonline) March 10, 2017

Mira Rajput is right. New wave of feminism is destructive as it gets butthurt by opposing views. Has feminism become as fragile as male ego?
— Tanvi (@sinpulsive) March 10, 2017

Totally agree with #MiraRajput. Feminism is also about choice and one must respect that.
— Alice In Blunderland (@Benaam23) March 10, 2017

Some criticised her comments:

Also Mrs Mira Rajput Kapoor, raising pets is as big a responsibility as raising a child. So don't talk down to pet parents.
— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) March 10, 2017

Being a #SAHM / Working Mom is a personal choice.
But indirectly comparing babies w/ career mums as puppies is very distasteful
#MiraRajput
— Sid (@iwrotethose) March 10, 2017

Dear #MiraRajput some do not have the luxury or privilege like you do and their kids turn out just fine. Don't judge their motherhood pls
— IGotThis🤞👏🙏 (@jasuja) March 10, 2017

#MiraRajput's understanding of feminism is flawed. Feminism is not being a male basher. It is having the privilege of choice.
— Rashi Kakkar (@rashi_kakkar) March 10, 2017

See this is what happens when you leave your education midway to marry a Bollywood celeb. Congrats gal 👏👏 #MiraRajput
— Puddin' (@annebelle_123) March 10, 2017

#MiraRajput. Bringing down the feminist movement, and the world's IQ, one stupid sentence at a time.
— Extinct Chicken (@SweeneyDey) March 10, 2017

"Mira Rajput" misfired missile at kareena offends two big demographics working women and dog lovers🐶🐶😂😂
— monkeyking19 (@kewlswami19) March 10, 2017

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