5 Celebrities Who Normalised Egg Freezing Before Kriti Sanon Revealed

Kriti Sanon recently opened up about freezing her eggs, as she did not want to feel restricted by the pressure of having a timeline for getting married and having kids. Not just Kriti, several Indian celebrities took the same decision, and normalised the conversations around freezing eggs, motherhood, and more.

Indian Celebrities Who Froze Their Eggs

Women often feel pressurised to find the right partner for them and embrace motherhood early. However, these celebrities decided not to be tied down due to any pressure and chose to freeze their eggs.  

1. Priyanka Chopra

Before meeting Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra froze her eggs and shared that she did it due to 'anxiety and pressure about wanting kids but being 35 years old'. After going through this process, the actress revealed that she felt free and continued to go on her career path. She is now a mother to a daughter, who is now 4.

 

 

 

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2. Mona Singh

While speaking to Humans Of Bombay, Mona Singh revealed that her family gynaecologist suggested her to freeze eggs. She took a break from acting for a few months to go through this process.

 

 

 

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3. Richa Chadha

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Richa Chadha froze her eggs and has been vocal about her decision. In July 2024, she welcomed a daughter, Zuneyra, with her husband Ali Fazal.

 

 

 

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4. Akansha Ranjan Kapoor

On Women's Day 2026, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor revealed that she froze her eggs and shared her experience of going through this tough process. She wrote, "The last two weeks were… intense. Injecting myself with fat needles every day, hormones doing their thing, the bloating, the mood swings, the endless scans, the meds, the IV drip, and finally the surgery."

 

 

 

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5. Ektaa Kapoor

Producer Ektaa Kapoor froze her eggs at 36 and later welcomed her son, Ravie, through surrogacy. While speaking to Pinkvilla, she said, "I don’t know, I thought I might get married, might not. Very late, if it happens. Or it may never happen because I am not gonna do anything just for the sake of it. I have always been such a nonconformist; there was no way I would."

 

 

 

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