Shweta Tiwari, Nisha Rawal: Single moms of TV who are redefining parenthood

There are several women who have not had easy marriages and walked out of it with their kids. Then there are others who have chosen to have kids via surrogacy and adoption despite being unmarried. Some of our TV celebs have set an example of being independent and fierce women when it comes to walking out of bad marriages, living an independent life and raising kids single-handedly. On the occasion of Mother's Day, here's taking a look at popular names who have redefined parenthood on their own terms. (Photo: Instagram)

Nisha Rawal's gone through a tumultuous time after she accused her husband Karan Mehra of domestic violence.The couple is not staying together anymore. The two have a son, Kavish, from their long marriage. Nisha recently participated in Lock Upp and one of the reasons for it was her desire to bring some financial stability in her life after the big jolt. Nisha, who is a doting mom, has Kavish's custody. He stays with her and visits his father. (Photo: Instagram)

Shweta Tiwari is raising her two kids - Palak Tiwari and Reyansh - single-handedly. Palak is Shweta's first child from her marriage to actor Raja Chaudhary. After her divorce with him, she remarried her co-star Abhinav Kohli and gave birth to her son Reyansh. However, differences between Shweta and Abhinav became apparent after she filed a case of domestic abuse against him in 2019. The two are living separately since then. Both the kids live with Shweta. Palak has followed her mother's footsteps and is now part of showbiz. (Photo: Instagram)

Ekta Kapoor welcomed a baby boy in 2019 via surrogacy. In her post back then she had revealed her 7-year long struggle to become a parent after multiple unsuccessful IUI and IVF attempts. But it's been all worth it with the birth of her son. Ekta loves to spend time with her son, Ravie and he is the centre of her life. During the lockdown, she gave a peek into all their fun moments on social media. Ekta is not just a successful head of her production house but is also raising her child all on her own. (Photo: Instagram)

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain fame Sakshi Tanwar is a single mother to her adopted daughter Dityaa Tanwar. The actress did not opt for surrogacy but chose adoption instead. She welcomed the girl child into her life in 2018. Sakshi is doing a fab job of raising her daughter and fulfilling her work commitments.

Navya fame Somya Seth is raising her son Ayden in the US all by herself. Her marriage with entrepreneur husband Arun Kapoor in 2017 went kaput after barely a year. In her social media posts back then she had hinted of being in an abusive marriage and a victim of physical violence. With her determination and hard work over the years, she has become a real estate agent in the US. It's helped her give Ayden a more comfortable life. (Photo: Instagram)

When it comes to her personal life, Chahatt Khanna has not had it easy. The actress, who remarried after the failure of her first marriage, faced much worse in her second marriage with Farhan Mirza. They have two daughters, Zohar and Amaira. But the couple is not living together anymore. Chahatt spoke about facing domestic violence and the torture that was meted out to her in several of her interviews to BT. Now she is single-handedly taking care of her girls and managing her work life alongside. (Photo: Instagram)

Dalljiet Kaur and Shaleen Bhanot may have made their peace with each other post divorce but Dalljiet continues to look after her son Jaydon. Her parents are huge pillars of support when she is away for work. For the unversed, Dalljiet separated from her husband on grounds of domestic violence. The actress faced a hard time in her marriage and her son, who is the apple of her eye, has been with her since birth. (Photo: Instagram)

Kasautii Zindagii Kay's original Komolika has done a fabulous job of raising her two sons single-handedly. The actress married at 17 and became a mother to twin boys when she was just 18. She parted ways with her husband after a year and a half of their marriage and since then she has been looking after her sons. There are several photos and videos on social media that suggest she is more of a friend to the two of them. They have a great time together when together. (Photo: Instagram)

After Juhi Parmar's divorce from Sachin Shroff, the actress is looking after her daughter who stays with her. The former couple shares a cordial bond and Samaira does visit her father often. It's not just all work for Juhi. She loves to spend time with her daughter and the two make fun reels on Instagram. Juhi is involved in day-to-day activities of Samaira and is a responsible mother. (Photo: Instagram)

Achint Kaur, who rose to fame with Jamai Raja, is a single mother to her son, Preetranjan. The actress got married when she was 18. But parted ways with her husband due to compatibility issues. Her son was 5-6 years old at the time of her divorce and since then she has been taking care of him. Achint shares a transparent relationship with her son. She was also in a live-in relationship with actor and host Mohan Kapoor for 16 years but the two split a few years ago. (Photo: Instagram)