Alia Bhatt, who welcomed her daughter Raha Kapoor nearly three years ago, recently spoke about the lifestyle changes she experienced after becoming a mother. Appearing with her Student of the Year co-star Varun Dhawan on Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s Amazon Prime Video talk show Two Much, the Alpha star opened up about her sleep cycle, Ranbir Kapoor’s routine, and the unexpected reactions she received over her post-pregnancy weight. Talking about her sleep pattern, Alia revealed she has always been an early-to-bed, early-to-rise person. “When you have a baby, your body clock changes. Even if you don’t want to wake up, she will wake you up,” Alia said, adding, “I really love sleeping. Sometimes I’m asleep by 9:30 pm, and I feel so joyful counting the hours I’ve slept. Ranbir is on the same clock as me—he might come to bed 30 minutes later, but he too wakes up early.” ALSO READ | Archana Puran Singh’s son Aayushmaan Sethi says Karan Johar sent them Katy Perry’s leftover cake: ‘I sat down…’ The conversation then shifted to societal expectations placed on women. When Kajol argued that women often condition themselves rather than being forced by society, Twinkle disagreed, pointing out how new mothers are pressured to return to their pre-pregnancy size quickly. “They expect everyone to go back to size-zero after a baby, and if you don’t, they judge you,” Twinkle said. Kajol acknowledged this, admitting the judgment exists both from others and from women themselves. However, Alia Bhatt shared that her experience was quite the opposite. “After giving birth to Raha, I actually lost weight very quickly. Apparently, breastfeeding burns a lot of calories, and since I was also eating clean, the weight just dropped naturally. But when a picture of mine surfaced, trolls claimed I must have used unnatural methods. Some even said, ‘Why did she have to lose weight so quickly? It’s okay, take your time, Alia. We get it, you have had a baby.’ But honestly, it just happened on its own.” Alia appreciated the shift in perspective, noting that many people now encourage women to embrace their bodies at any size. “I liked that people were saying, ‘You do you, be whatever size you want to be.’ Nobody really cares anymore, and that’s refreshing.”
