Overview

• Katrina Kaif, 42, revealed on Instagram on September 23 that she is expecting her first child with Vicky Kaushal.
• News18 published a September 25 photogallery featuring eight actresses who became mothers at or after 40.
• Kareena Kapoor welcomed her second son, Jeh, in 2021 at age 40, while Bipasha Basu had daughter Devi in 2022 at 43.
• Assisted routes are prominent, with Preity Zinta’s twins via surrogacy at 46 and Shilpa Shetty’s daughter via surrogacy at 45, as Farah Khan had triplets at 43 through IVF.
• Dia Mirza, Anita Hassanandani, and Neha Dhupia also had children around 40, underscoring how Instagram disclosures channel these personal milestones into wider public conversation.