'Bounce back? From where?': Katrina Kaif has best reply for postpartum weight trolls

Katrina Kaif is embracing many roles at once - a mom, a businesswoman, an actress, and more. She is currently navigating a new chapter of her life after welcoming a baby boy with husband, Vicky Kaushal, and is doing her best to strike a balance between motherhood and work.

Months after giving birth, the actress made her first public appearance at the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai, where nothing but her postpartum weight gain became the topic of discussion, leading to intense scrutiny.

Several celebs, including Salman Khan, hit back at the trolls. But now, the actress herself has opened up about the weight gain and the trolling surrounding it.

Katrina Kaif on postpartum weight-gain trolling

Kaif sparked a huge debate across social media, which led to chatter and backlash about pre-pregnancy appearances soon after giving birth.

The actress, who has made headlines for years for her incredibly fit body image, was asked about the constant chatter around her bouncing back to how she looked for most of her career. Responding to the same in her conversation with Vogue, she questioned the very idea of a bounce back.

“Bounce back? From where?” Katrina said.''

Kaif welcomed her son Vihaan after four years of marriage, and it is an unmatched joy for her and her husband, Vicky.

''I have taken a step ahead to something that was a deep desire in my heart, so why would I want to go back? The first few days after I gave birth, it was an indescribable feeling to see Vihaan’s face and know that four years of a journey for me and Vicky had led to this. I am very aware of my fitness journey and where my body feels at its most energetic. I will reach there at my own pace,” she said.

Katrina has largely stayed away from the limelight both before and after the birth of her first child. However, during her first public appearance, while she looked as beautiful as ever, the comments directed at her were brutal and insensitive, especially towards a new mother.

Commenting on the weight gain and the people who still chose to comment despite being aware of what a woman's body goes through after giving birth, she said.

“We live in a world that wants to blow us around in the ever-changing winds of opinions. I think most people are aware of what a woman’s body goes through after giving birth. And if they still choose to view that body through a harsh lens, it’s a personal choice. It can’t be blamed on a lack of information, because there is so much information out there. I just want to focus on this lovely part of my life and where I’m headed.”

Katrina gave birth to her and Vicky's son, Vihaan, in November 2025.