'For God's sake, please learn to be a little kind': Patralekhaa Paul slams trolls targeting her postpartum body

Actress Patralekhaa has spoken out against rude comments about her body after attending a screening of the Netflix film Toaster. The remarks were shared by paparazzi pages and came shortly after she gave birth to her first child.

Patralekhaa Paul welcomed a baby girl in November 2025. She said her body changed because of pregnancy and work, not carelessness. She asked people and media to be more kind and understanding towards new mothers.

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The public response

Patralekhaa Paul spoke on social media, saying weight gain after childbirth is natural and asked people to be more understanding. She wrote, “Pap pages! What's happened to me!? is that I have just given birth! Yes I have gained the weight, which seems like an unnatural phenomenon to you all. I have not sat and eaten a mountain, I just delivered a baby and produced two films simultaneously which are not easy jobs.” She further added, “If I could I would not be this way. But that's how my body has reacted to pregnancy. For God's sake please learn to be a little kind.”

According to Patralekhaa, she had simultaneously managed her pregnancy and produced two films - a workload she described as far from easy. She urged those commenting to "learn to be a little kind".

Family and personal milestones

Patralekhaa Paul and actor Rajkummar Rao married on November 15, 2021. Exactly four years later, on their wedding anniversary, the couple welcomed their daughter, whom they named Parvati Paul Rao. The name was publicly revealed in January 2026 through a joint Instagram statement.

Celebrities from across the film industry flooded the comments section with well wishes. Vicky Kaushal commented, "Congratulations guys!!! God bless." Kriti Sanon wrote, “Congratulations guysss.” Gaur Gopal Das also commented, “Heartiest congratulations to both of you @rajkummar_rao @patralekhaa."

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Career on multiple fronts

Beyond motherhood, Patralekhaa Paul has stayed active in her career. She received praise for playing Savitribai Phule in Phule. She also started her own production house, which debuted with Toaster, starring Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra, and it has been well received.