During a hilarious chat with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt once shared how her daughter Raha saw her as a mother. Her comments sparked discussions about parental roles and how children see their parents differently.
During an episode of What Women Want on YouTube, Alia said that she handled most of the “management” of her daughter. Her husband Ranbir Kapoor is in charge of the fun and games.
Kareena agreed. According to her, mothers usually manage routines, food and instructions. Fathers, on the other hand, become the playful ones who run around and have fun.
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“Leading, because driving is easy, Alia. Because we are like teaching people like yeh karo, khana, yeh, that, that. Yeah, so I do it as happy. So fathers always do fun things. Fun, games, playing,” Kareena said.
Alia recalled a funny moment when Raha was describing the people around her. She called Ayan Mukerji “funny” and said her father was also funny. When Alia asked about herself, Raha paused and replied, “a bit of fun”. Alia complained to Ranbir about it.
“I immediately called Ranbir, ‘Our daughter just said I’m not funny,'” she said with a laugh.
According to Kareena, children find whoever plays with them the most fun. Alia added that Raha knew exactly who to complain to and often listened more easily to her father.
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“I feel like she can walk all over me, at least right now. Like, I’m scared of her. Sometimes when she says ‘no’, I can’t put my foot down. Ranbir might do a fake ‘hmm hmm’ kind of voice with her. And she might listen to him. But then she might not listen to him either. So, she’s really in this very juicy stage of Alia’s development right now.”
Raha was almost 2 years old at the time of the interaction. She was born on November 6, 2022.
‘Me time’ for new mothers
Alia Bhatt also spoke candidly about how her idea of ’me time’ changed after becoming Raha’s mother. She said that she was usually very tired at the end of the day, so her quiet moments came when Ranbir was busy shooting.
At that time, he relaxes by watching an episode of Friends, eating dinner, browsing YouTube or reels and chatting with friends. She feels content with these little breaks, even if they are limited.
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“Me-time is also very important for self-growth and self-reflection. For example, I did therapy for a few years. Now life is so hectic that I haven’t been able to do it properly. I do it for 20 minutes and run and hurry,” said Alia.
“In a way, being on set is ‘me time’ for me. I do my hair, make-up and chat with the crew. I love having lunch with them in the middle of the shoot,” she added.
