Last Updated:August 30, 2025, 08:28 IST

Soha Ali Khan said that she and Kunal Kemmu were unable to conceive naturally at first.

Soha and Kunal have been married for 10 years now.

Actress Soha Ali Khan opened up about the process of getting pregnant during a recent episode of her podcast. She mentioned that she and Kunal Kemmu did not prioritise having kids when they got married. When they tried to get pregnant naturally, they weren’t able to conceive. However, when Soha started exploring other options, she received good news.

Soha Ali Khan said, “Kunal and I never really prioritised having children. I was 35 when we got married, and I was aware of the biological clock, but we didn’t take it very seriously. But by the time I became 38, I knew that if we wanted to become parents, we had to be intentional.”

The actor added, “We tried naturally for about 6-8 months, but nothing happened. Then, I started tracking my ovulation, consulted a gynaecologist, and we began exploring everything – from IUIs, IVF, and we even spoke about adoption.”

She recalled, “And then one day, I missed my period, took a test, two pink lines, I was pregnant. But even in those 6-10 months, the journey towards becoming pregnant was definitely not easy. It was confusing, full of pressure, certainly for Kunal and myself. Every woman’s path to motherhood is different.”

Soha Ali Khan mentioned that today, people who want to become parents have multiple options. “We are living in a time where science, medicine, and empathy have come together to offer more choices and more hope than ever before. IVF, surrogacy, adoption, these are not just alternatives today; they are empowering options that have allowed so many people to experience the joy of parenthood in their own way.”

Soha also recalled her experience of consulting a doctor when she was 35 years old. “I was 35 when I went to a gynaecologist and said I wanted to freeze my eggs. She told me I was already very old. Everyone else said I was so young, but she added, ‘Your ovaries can’t see your face.’ That stayed with me for a very long time,” she said.

Married to actor Kunal Kemmu since 2015, Soha became a mother in 2017 when she gave birth to her daughter, Inaaya Naumi Khemu, at the age of 39.

Kashvi Raj Singh

Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-…Read More

Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-… Read More