My Choice Was About Me: When Kubbra Sait Revealed Having An Abortion After A One-Night Stand

Kubbra Sait On Abortion: In the vast landscape of Bollywood, a handful of stars manage to captivate audiences with their exceptional talent. Kubbra Sait is one such remarkable star who has carved a unique niche for herself in the industry.

From her humble beginnings to becoming a celebrated actress, Kubbra has been lauded by fans and critics alike. Along with her acting career, Sait also ventured into the realm of literature with her debut book, Open Book: Not Quite A Memoir, which hit the shelves on June 27, 2022.

The book took the readers on a journey through the various phases of her life, shedding light on her experiences growing up in Bengaluru, her struggles with social anxiety, body shaming, and her eventual artistic success. However, one chapter of the book titled, 'I Wasn't Ready to Be a Mother', grabbed attention as she fearlessly opened up about a deeply personal and life-changing decision.

WHEN KUBBRA SAIT REVEALED SHE WASN'T READY TO BE A MOTHER

In the chapter of her book, Kubbra revealed that she was pregnant at 30 after a one-night stand, however, she decided to abort the child. The chapter mentions her 2013 trip to Andamans during which after a scuba diving session, she went for some drinks and later she got physically intimate with a friend. A few days later she realized that she had missed her period and after a pregnancy test found out that she was pregnant.

KUBBRA SAID SHE HAS NO REGRETS ABOUT TERMINATING HER PREGNANCY

During an interaction with Times Now, she opened up on her pregnancy as well as abortion and said, "A week later, I decided to terminate the pregnancy. I wasn't ready for it. It just wasn't the way I had imagined my life or my journey. I think I was not ready for it. I was not ready because I was not ready for it as a human being. I don't think I am still ready. I don't understand this pressure around women to get married at 23 and have children by the time they are 30. It is like a set invisible rulebook. I knew I was not ready for it." She also added that she had 'no regrets' about it.

She further added, "Of course, I felt like a terrible human being. A horrible human being because of that choice I had made. But my feeling bad did not come from how I felt but rather how other people would perceive it. My choice was about me. Sometimes helping yourself can be hard. But it is ok. You have to do it."