Suniel Shetty is one of the most respected stars in the Hindi film industry admired for his honesty, versatile acting skills and commitment towards his work. Known for his straightforward and grounded attitude since the beginning of his career in the ’90s, the actor has rarely been a part of any controversy. However, Suniel recently got caught in a fix after he made a comment about his daughter, Athiya, choosing ‘natural delivery’ over ‘comfort of C-section’. It didn’t go down well with the netizens, who felt he was disrespecting the mothers who undergo C-sections and began to criticise him. Following the trolling, Suniel has now shared his side of the story on the issue.
Suniel Shetty claims his words were ‘blown out of proportion’
After Suniel Shetty praised his daughter for going for a natural delivery over a caesarean section, he was criticised by many netizens, especially women. They slammed him for commenting on a woman’s body without knowing about what they go through. Consequently, in a recent interview with Moneycontrol, Suniel Shetty was asked about his reaction to the same. In turn, he said that his words were taken in the wrong context and the issue was unnecessarily exaggerated. In his words:
“It has been completely blown out of proportion. Just tell me, if someone goes through surgery, wouldn’t I know the outcome? It’s a 200-word or more interview in which I discuss the importance of a young father or man-to-be seeing his wife’s delivery. That’s what elevates his wife to a pedestal: not only love but respect for the rest of his life. That’s why maa ko devi ka darja diya jata hai — that’s all I had said.”
