Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Actor Defends Katrina Kaif Against Body-Shaming After Postpartum Appearance
Katrina Kaif recently appeared in public at filmmaker Kuku Kohli’s funeral.
She attended with her husband, Vicky Kaushal.
Some people online made unkind comments about how she looked.
They criticized her weight and called her names.
Actor Shivaleeka Oberoi said this was unfair and ridiculous.
She explained that mothers can look different after having a baby.
She said postpartum recovery can include bloating and tiredness.
Oberoi asked people not to pretend that motherhood always looks perfect.
Katrina Kaif attended filmmaker Kuku Kohli’s funeral with Vicky Kaushal after his death on August 25.
Photos and videos from the funeral went viral, prompting social-media users to criticize Kaif’s appearance.
Actor Shivaleeka Oberoi called the trolling “ridiculous” in an Instagram story.
Oberoi said bloating, exhaustion and other physical changes can be part of normal postpartum recovery.
Kaif and Kaushal welcomed their son, Vihaan, in November 2025, and Kaif is taking a professional break from films.
- Who
- Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Shivaleeka Oberoi and social-media users were involved in the incident.
- What
- Kaif faced online body-shaming after photographs from a funeral circulated, and Oberoi publicly defended her postpartum appearance.
- When
- The appearance took place recently after Kuku Kohli died on August 25; Kaif and Kaushal’s son was born in November 2025.
- Where
- At Kuku Kohli’s funeral and on social media, including Instagram.
- Why
- Social-media users criticized Kaif’s appearance, while Oberoi argued that postpartum physical changes are a normal part of motherhood.
Social-Media Critics
Defense Of Postpartum Recovery
Katrina Kaif’s appearance
Social-Media Critics
Some users criticized Kaif’s look in comments, describing her as overweight, unwell or old.
Defense Of Postpartum Recovery
Shivaleeka Oberoi said the criticism was ridiculous and that Kaif’s appearance reflected normal postpartum recovery.
Expectations of motherhood
Social-Media Critics
The comments reflected criticism of how a new mother should look in public.
Defense Of Postpartum Recovery
Oberoi argued that people should stop glorifying an unrealistic version of motherhood and acknowledge bloating, exhaustion and other changes.
- Public appearance
- Katrina Kaif attended Kuku Kohli’s funeral with Vicky Kaushal.
- Online reaction
- Several social-media users criticized Kaif’s appearance, including comments about her weight, health and age.
- Defense
- Shivaleeka Oberoi called the trolling ridiculous and described postpartum recovery as involving the good, bad, bloating and exhaustion.
- Child
- Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal welcomed their son, Vihaan, in November 2025.
- Kaif’s work
- Kaif is currently on a professional break from films to focus on motherhood.
- Most recent major release
- Kaif’s last major theatrical release was the 2024 film Merry Christmas.
- Oberoi’s notable films
- Shivaleeka Oberoi appeared in Khuda Haafiz and Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha.