Malaika Arora, on the occasion of Mother's Day, spoke to Humans of Bombay about motherhood, how people said it would be the end of her career, and not losing her own identity after becoming a mother.

The actress said- "‘“This will end your career!’ is what people said when I was expecting. Back then, after marriage, you’d barely see an actress on screen. But being raised by women who advocated being independent, I knew motherhood just meant I was to essay one more role—the role of mom! I worked through my pregnancy—shuttling shows, & rehearsals. And when Arhaan was born, I promised to give him the world. I also promised myself—I won’t lose my identity in the process of being a mom. Ever since, I’ve lived up to both the promises."