Bipasha Basu has opened up about the intense trolling she faced after welcoming her daughter, Devi, at the age of 40. In a recent conversation with Elle, the actor spoke candidly about the unrealistic expectations placed on women after childbirth and how insensitive paparazzi pictures added to the pressure she already felt to “bounce back.”

Bipasha Basu talks about constant scrutiny women face after childbirth

Bipasha pointed out how society continues to hold women to unrealistic standards when it comes to their bodies. “The conversation around women’s bodies is quite bizarre even now,” she said, explaining that women are often expected to regain the bodies they had in their twenties immediately after giving birth, regardless of their age or circumstances.