Preity Zinta Says Her Kids Always Come First: 'We Appreciate Our Mothers When We Step Into that Role'

Mother’s Day has brought out the sentimental side in Bollywood as stars are taking to social media to celebrate the special bond with their mothers and children. From sharing cherished moments captured in photos to penning heartfelt notes expressing gratitude and love, Bollywood celebrities have joined in the global celebration of motherhood today. Actress Preity Zinta, too, shared a montage of photos with her twins – son Jai Zinta Goodenough and daughter Gia Zinta Goodenough. She also shared photos with her mother and mother-in-law.

Preity wrote that she never thought becoming a mother would change her so much. If someone had told her three years ago that she’d constantly prioritise someone else over herself, she would’ve laughed it off. “I could never have imagined, being a mother would change me so much. If someone told me 3 years ago, that I would voluntarily put myself second to someone in the world, all the time, every time, I would have laughed & dismissed it ! Guess what !!! I was so wrong. Now, the kids always come first. Not because I have to, but because I want to. How silly & immature of me to have thought otherwise. It doesn’t matter how tired I am, how busy I am or how hungry I am, the kids always come first,” she wrote.

She continued, “The happiness & pure joy I feel looking at them lights up my darkest days and I feel superhuman strength when I need to protect them. I’m sure I’m not the only mother who feels like this. Sadly, we only start appreciating our mothers when we step into that role. So here’s a big shout out to all the mothers out there. The single ones, the working ones and the ones who devote all their time at home looking after their kids n families . It’s really a job where there are no promotions, no time off & very little gratitude. If you are lucky they will appreciate you when you are older when they become parents otherwise it’s all about giving, loving & nurturing without any expectations.”

Wrapping up, she wrote that mothers are next only to God. “So give your moms a BIG HUG & say THANK YOU YOU LOVE THEM & APPRECIATE THEM cuz mom’s are the closest thing to God,” she wrote.

On the work front, Preity will next be seen in Lahore 1947, produced under Aamir Khan Productions and starring Sunny Deol alongside her.