Motherhood brings joy, but also relentless scrutiny — especially for female actors. After Patralekhaa was trolled for her post-pregnancy weight following her appearance at the screening of Toaster, fellow actor Swara Bhasker speaks out against the pressure women face to “bounce back” after childbirth.

Bhasker, who has dealt with online abuse for over two years since becoming a mother, fumes, “All mothers should be left the hell alone. Nobody knows what an individual mother’s journey is. I saw Patralekhaa’s post, messaged her, and shared her post. A month ago, the media was trolling Rihanna for it too. Do people know what Rihanna has achieved before they shoot their mouth off and talk rubbish? Even Aishwarya Rai [Bachchan] wasn’t spared.”