Katrina Kaif Draws Body-Shaming Comments After Becoming a Mother, Shivalika Oberoi Speaks Out
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has become the target of online criticism over changes in her appearance following childbirth, with fellow actress Shivalika Oberoi defending her and challenging unrealistic expectations placed on new mothers.
Katrina Kaif has kept a relatively low profile since welcoming her first child with actor Vicky Kaushal. After months away from the public spotlight, the actress was recently seen alongside her husband at filmmaker Kuku Kohli’s last rites on August 26.
Her appearance quickly became a topic of discussion on social media. While numerous fans expressed happiness at seeing Katrina again and congratulated her on motherhood, some users focused on her changed appearance and weight gain, leading to a wave of body-shaming comments.
The criticism has drawn a strong response from people within the film industry, who have urged social media users to be more respectful toward women during the postpartum period.
Among those speaking in Katrina’s support was actress Shivalika Oberoi. Sharing a photograph of Katrina, Oberoi questioned the mindset behind criticizing a woman’s body after she has given birth.
Oberoi highlighted that pregnancy and childbirth naturally bring physical changes, and recovery does not follow a fixed timeline. She noted that women can experience changes including fatigue, bloating and alterations in body shape after delivery.
Her message also challenged the idealized image of motherhood often portrayed on social media, where celebrities and other women are sometimes expected to regain their pre-pregnancy appearance almost immediately.
According to Oberoi, becoming a mother should not come with the pressure to meet unrealistic beauty standards. Instead, women should be given the space and time required to recover and adjust to the physical and emotional demands of motherhood.
The actress’s comments have resonated with discussions around postpartum body image and the pressure faced by women in the public eye. Oberoi’s own experience of recently becoming a mother has also added weight to her message of support.
Katrina and Vicky have so far remained silent about the social media criticism, choosing not to respond publicly to comments about the actress’s appearance.
The couple married in December 2021 and welcomed their son, Vihaan, on November 7, 2025. Since the birth of their child, Katrina has kept her professional commitments limited and has largely focused on her family life.
Katrina’s most recent film appearance was in “Merry Christmas,” released in 2024, in which she starred opposite Vijay Sethupathi.
Her latest public appearance has once again put her in the spotlight, but the reaction has also renewed an important conversation: a woman’s body after childbirth should be treated with understanding rather than judged against unrealistic standards.
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Katrina Kaif Trolled Over Postpartum Weight Gain, Shivalika Oberoi Hits Back