Overview

• In a recent interview she admitted feeling anxious about having a child in a world challenged by climate change and genocide.
• Upon learning she was expecting a daughter, Chadha half-jokingly said she felt compelled to buy a gun to ensure her child’s safety.
• She described the significant responsibility of being her baby’s sole source of nourishment through the first six months.
• Chadha and husband Ali Fazal have kept daughter Zuneyra’s face private since her birth on July 16, 2024.
• Her openness has stimulated discussions on parental responsibility, women’s agency and safeguarding girls in India.