Richa Chadha celebrates daughter Zuneyra’s first birthday, faces backlash over ‘natural birth’ phrase; hits back at trolls

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are joyfully marking a heartfelt milestone as their daughter, Zuneyra, turns one. Reflecting on this past year, Richa shared moving thoughts about how becoming a mother has deeply changed her life and transformed her perspective.

Emotional Note on Motherhood

Taking to her Instagram handle, the actress wrote, “For bringing so much colour into all our lives! A year ago I gave birth to a healthy baby girl at Breach Candy Hospital. Labour lasted a few hours, delivery only about 20 minutes, natural birth! Life hasn’t been the same since, particularly me… I feel rearranged from the insides out… my brain, my heart, my body, my soul. Zuneyra was born a year ago and so was I. Reborn as a mom. An entirely new being, than what existed before. A life and child with the man of your dreams… if this isn’t a blessing I don’t know what is
Support from Fans


Despite the mixed reactions, a large number of people expressed their support for Richa, valuing her sincere and heartfelt expression about the journey of motherhood.

Richa and Ali’s Journey

For those unfamiliar, Richa and Ali Fazal’s story began in 2013 during the filming of 'Fukrey'. Their romance blossomed in 2016, and they revealed their relationship to the world in 2017, with Richa by Ali’s side at the Venice Film Festival for his movie Victoria and Abdul. The pair got married in an interfaith ceremony in October 2020 and welcomed their daughter, Zuneyra, on July 16, 2024.