Radhika Apte Says Motherhood Is “A Constant Up And Down”

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NEW DELHI (ANI)– Actor Radhika Apte has opened up about the emotional challenges and joys of becoming a mother, describing the experience as a rollercoaster of highs and lows. 

Apte, who welcomed her first child with husband Benedict Taylor in December 2023, said she had mentally prepared for the possibility of postpartum depression and ensured her support system was informed. “I was very prepared for postpartum, actually. And I had also made sure that my friends and family were aware that if I went into postpartum depression, they needed to support me,” she said. 

“To my own surprise, I was just purely elated when I had a child. And fortunately, I didn’t suffer from severe depression at any point,” she added. 

Still, Apte acknowledged the emotional toll of caring for a newborn. “It’s such a huge change in your life that there are many days and moments of feeling terribly low and lost, as well as feeling elated and in love with your child. There are moments when you have no idea what you think, and you feel emotionally quite tired and low,” she said, pointing to sleep deprivation as a major factor. 

“It’s a constant up and down, this new journey. And it’s very, very natural and normal to feel that way,” she noted. 

On the professional front, Apte’s latest film Sister Midnight released in Indian theatres on May 30. The dark comedy, which premiered at Cannes in 2023, marks the directorial debut of Karan Kandhari.