Swara Bhasker Says She's Not Ready To Reveal Her Child: 'For Cruelty Of Strangers To Be Satiated...'

Alia Bhatt and Anushka Sharma have faced criticism for not showing their baby’s face on social media. Swara Bhasker, on the other hand, is clear that she’s not comfortable with it, saying, “Why should I reveal my child’s face or my child in general …for the cruelty of strangers to be satiated? I’m not ready for that at the moment,” she said, during a chat with Hindustan Times.

Speaking of paparazzi, she said, “I think with the advent of paparazzi culture, and the combination of phone cameras and social media, voyeurism has become the norm in our society. Harmless gossip about celebrities is one side of that and trolling and vile online abuse is the other side of that coin. The sponsored negative social media campaigns and targeted trolling and cyber bullying that goes in is something that I don’t want my child to go through. Hence as a new parent, I completely understand not wanting to expose my child to this kinds of negativity and unkindness.”

In the meantime, she has devoted all her time to her daughter, Raabiya, since her birth. Reflecting on motherhood, she shared, “Motherhood makes you realise that every cliché in the world is true. Now I understand the meaning of ‘baccha parents ki aankho ka tara hota hai,'” she said, adding, “I am obsessively taking videos and photos. My phone in full of Raabiya’s photo and show it to everyone who comes home. Not just that, I am also making a scarp book for my daughter so that when she grows up she can cherish all these little moments that we have tried to preserve. Hospital me wrist par jo ek band lagaate hain, which has baby’s identification, I have saved that as well and pasted it in that scrapbook.

Swara married activist Fahad Ahmad on 16 February 2023.