Kamal Ghorui
Akansha Ranjan Kapoor recently opened up about freezing her eggs at 32 during a recent chat with Soha Ali Khan on her podcast. From the emotional reasoning behind the decision to the physical toll it took on her body, the actor laid it all bare.
‘My AMH was pretty low for my age’
Akansha shared that the decision stemmed from both medical insight and what she was witnessing around her.“Two-part answer. I had lots of people around me who were getting pregnant… everyone started doing tests, and they were like, ‘You should get your AMH done.’ So I got my AMH done… my AMH was pretty low for my age.”She added, “A lot of people around me were having a tough time getting pregnant… most of it was unexplained infertility. So both of them coupled together.”
‘It’s like insurance for my future self’
The actress described her choice as a conscious, forward-looking step rather than fear-driven.“It wasn’t a fear; it was an understanding that it is something I need to do for my future self. And you just have to deal with it. It is kind of an insurance, I guess.”
‘I’m 32… I wish I had done it earlier’
Speaking about timing, Akansha admitted she wishes she had taken the decision sooner.“I’m 32. Ideally, your eggs are healthier in your early or mid-twenties, so I wish I had known all this before. But it’s never too late. I just wanted to get my stuff together.”She added, “I still believe I am late for freezing my eggs. I wish I had done it earlier.”The actress also hinted at being caught between different life stages among her peers and wanting to prioritise her present.“I haven’t done all the things I want to do… I didn’t want to take that one-year break. I just felt like I want more time.”
‘I couldn’t walk for 2–3 days… I was in so much pain’
Akansha didn’t shy away from speaking about the physical challenges during the process, calling it far more intense than she had expected.“Physically, I was in a lot of pain… I couldn’t stand straight because it felt like there was a big balloon inside me.”She added, “For 2 or 3 days, I couldn’t even walk as I was in so much pain. I couldn’t stand it.”Describing the discomfort further, she said, “It’s not a period cramp. It’s not pain. It’s just a discomfort… bloating, heaviness, like there’s just a big balloon in my stomach and it’ll burst any minute.”
‘Everyone was very positive about it’
Despite the intensity of the process, Akansha said she was certain about her decision from the start and received strong support from those around her.“I usually talk to a lot of people before making decisions, but this time I just knew… I went all guns blazing.”She added, “Everyone I told was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s awesome.’ I genuinely think it’s the smart thing to do at this point.”
