Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Bipasha Basu Rejects Trolling, Embraces Ageing, Prepares For Comeback
Bipasha Basu was criticized online after gaining weight following the birth of her daughter, Devi.
She said the comments did not break her confidence.
Bipasha believes people should accept themselves instead of trying to look younger.
She said she likes herself more now than she did in her twenties.
Becoming a mother changed how she sees everyday life.
She waited to return to acting because she wanted to give her full attention to her child.
Now, she says Devi is more independent and spends longer hours at school.
Bipasha is preparing to act again in a crime-thriller web show called Barabanki.
She also said women should be valued for being healthy, not only for looking a certain way.
Bipasha Basu said postpartum body-shaming and social-media trolling did not undermine her confidence.
The 47-year-old actor said she prefers who she is now to who she was in her twenties.
She said motherhood and raising her daughter Devi changed how she sees life.
Bipasha said she is ready to return to acting now that Devi has longer school hours and her own friends.
She is shooting for Hansal Mehta’s crime-thriller web show Barabanki after a six-year hiatus.
- Who
- Actor Bipasha Basu, along with her daughter Devi and husband Karan Singh Grover.
- What
- Bipasha discussed postpartum trolling, ageing, motherhood, body expectations and her return to acting.
- When
- In a recent Elle India interview; she is currently preparing for a comeback after a six-year hiatus.
- Where
- The discussion appeared in Elle India; her upcoming project is a web show.
- Why
- She said she wanted to focus on motherhood before returning to acting and now has more time as her daughter grows older.
Self-Acceptance
Appearance Pressure
Postpartum body expectations
Self-Acceptance
Bipasha Basu said women should not be expected to regain their twenties-era appearance immediately after giving birth and emphasized health and self-love.
Appearance Pressure
Bipasha said women are often expected to quickly return to their previous shape, with those who do not do so facing brutal trolling.
Ageing and appearance
Self-Acceptance
Bipasha said she likes herself more now than in her twenties and is comfortable growing older without trying to look younger.
Appearance Pressure
She described social and professional pressure that encourages women in their forties to meet appearance standards associated with younger women.
- Age
- Bipasha Basu is 47.
- Daughter
- She has a daughter named Devi with actor Karan Singh Grover.
- Trolling
- Bipasha faced harsh social-media and paparazzi criticism over postpartum weight gain.
- View on ageing
- She said she is proud of her age and does not want to look younger than she is.
- Return to acting
- She is preparing to return after a six-year hiatus.
- Upcoming project
- Barabanki is a crime-thriller web show directed by Hansal Mehta, with Sunny Kaushal and Vishal Jethwa in key roles.