Actress Anushka Ranjan has opened up about a profound realisation she experienced during her pregnancy — that no two pregnancies can ever be meaningfully compared. The mother of newborn twin girls, whom she welcomed with husband Aditya Seal, made the candid admission during a recent appearance on actress Soha Ali Khan's podcast, 'All About Her'.

The Epiphany That Changed Her Perspective

Speaking alongside Dr. Nandita Paletta, Medical Director and Founder of Bloom IVF Group, Anushka recalled how she instinctively began comparing her pregnancy experience to that of her friend, actress Karishma Tanna. 'I have a friend who just gave birth, Karishma Tanna. We were one month apart, and she was in London, then in Thailand, the day after in Dubai. Then she's going for dinner, then she's going for lunch, and I'm texting doctors saying, 'Doc, can I do this? Should I avoid this?'' she said.

The contrast prompted a deeper reflection. 'I realised that through this journey, pregnancy is such a personal journey and you can't put two people's experiences side by side,' Anushka said. She admitted she had also turned to online videos for guidance, only to conclude that such comparisons were counterproductive.

Why Comparison Does More Harm Than Good

'That's a very bad comparison to make because my journey is different, my lifestyle is different from my friend, my genes are different, but somehow hers was easier, somehow mine was more cautious,' she added. The reflection speaks to a wider challenge many women face — the pressure to benchmark their own pregnancy against peers or curated social media narratives.

Notably, Anushka's pregnancy involved an IVF journey, which she discussed with candour on the podcast. Dr. Paletta, a leading gynaecologist and fertility specialist, provided clinical context to the personal experiences shared during the episode.

About the Podcast and Its Reach

The episode of 'All About Her', hosted by Soha Ali Khan, explores the emotional, physical, and deeply personal realities of IVF, fertility, and motherhood. The podcast is available to stream on YouTube. This comes amid a growing public conversation in India around fertility awareness, IVF accessibility, and maternal mental health — topics that have historically remained under-discussed in mainstream media.

Anushka Ranjan's Journey to Motherhood

Anushka Ranjan and Aditya Seal recently became parents to twin baby girls, marking the culmination of what she described as a cautious and deeply personal pregnancy. Her willingness to speak publicly about IVF adds to a small but growing number of Indian celebrities who have chosen to normalise fertility treatment conversations. As awareness around IVF grows in India, first-person accounts from public figures are increasingly shaping how younger audiences approach reproductive health decisions.