Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Upasana Konidela's Egg Freezing Remarks Spark Debate
Upasana Konidela, wife of actor Ram Charan, spoke at IIT Hyderabad about women's empowerment.
She suggested that women should freeze their eggs to delay marriage and kids until they're financially independent.
However, many people criticized her for not considering the high cost and limited access to this procedure for most women.
Doctors also shared stories of couples struggling with IVF and egg freezing.
Upasana Konidela addressed women students at IIT Hyderabad
She encouraged women to prioritize career growth and financial independence
Upasana highlighted egg freezing as a practical choice for career-focused women
Her remarks sparked controversy due to cost and accessibility concerns
Doctors and netizens criticized her privileged perspective
- Who
- Upasana Konidela, women students at IIT Hyderabad, doctors, netizens
- What
- Upasana urged women to consider egg freezing for career-focused women, sparking debate
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- IIT Hyderabad
- Why
- To empower women to make independent choices about their careers and family planning, and to criticize Upasana's perspective
Pro-Egg Freezing
Against Egg Freezing or Critical of Upasana's Perspective
Career Focus
Pro-Egg Freezing
Allows women to prioritize careers and plan motherhood on their own terms
Against Egg Freezing or Critical of Upasana's Perspective
May delay family planning and is not accessible or affordable for many women
Privilege
Pro-Egg Freezing
N/A
Against Egg Freezing or Critical of Upasana's Perspective
Upasana's advice is not practical for women from less privileged backgrounds
- Occupation
- Entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Event
- Speech at IIT Hyderabad
- Topic
- Women's empowerment and career growth
- Controversy
- Egg freezing remarks
- Upasana's Background
- Granddaughter of Apollo Hospitals founder
Sources
Upasana Konidela Urges IIT Women to Prioritise Careers, Consider Egg Freezing
Egg Freezing Myths vs. Facts: What women must know before deciding
Ram Charan's wife Upasana views on egg freezing trigger social media outrage: 'Easy to give advice when crores in bank'
Ram Charan's Wife Upasana Responds To Backlash Over 'Egg Freezing' Advice At IIT Hyderabad: "Happy To Have Sparked A Healthy Debate"
Upasana Konidela: Ram Charan’s wife divides social media again over freezing eggs, ‘Do you give same advice to maids?’
Upasana Konidela Reacts To Backlash On Egg Freezing, Late Marriage Advice: It's My Right...
Upasana Kamineni Konidela, married to Ram Charan, breaks silence on criticism over egg freezing
Upasana Konidela reacts to backlash over her egg freezing for career-oriented women as a ‘choice’ comment: ‘Happy to spark debate’; experts weigh in
Explained: Upasana Konidela’s ‘freeze your eggs’ comment sparks debate, but is it uncalled for?
