Actor Soha Ali Khan took a firm stand to protect her daughter Inaaya’s digital presence, explaining why she and her husband, Kunal Kemmu, have been posting fewer updates about Inaaya.
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Speaking at an event, Soha acknowledged that earlier she would frequently share photos of their daughter.
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“When Inaaya was younger, we posted a lot of images with her face. From then to now, the world is a different, scarier place. A lot of people say, ‘Why aren’t you posting her face? Sometimes she is seen, and she is papped. We know what she looks like; you’ve posted in the past’. So, just because I’ve done something in the past doesn’t mean that I can’t alter what I’m doing. I am doing it for various reasons,” Soha explained.
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Soha also raised her concerns surrounding the misuse of images on the internet, further noting that she prioritises her daughter’s “informed consent.”
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“We don’t share images of her on the internet because of what that can be taken and what things can be done with that. She understands that there’s a reason behind this. I don’t need to go into the depth of the depravity that exists. Even posting things about you when you’re too young should have informed consent. I will be relinquishing your right to privacy in the future because I would have shared so much of your life growing up,” she added.
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Soha, the daughter of former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actor Sharmila Tagore, married actor Kunal Kemmu on January 25, 2015.
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The couple welcomed their daughter, Inaaya, on September 29, 2017. In September last year, they celebrated Inaaya’s 8th birthday.
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Earlier in an interview, Kunal also offered a candid glimpse into how he and his wife Soha are navigating parenthood while maintaining their own sense of identity as public figures.
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Kunal’s parenting philosophy is centred around giving Inaaya the freedom to make her own decisions and live her truth.
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“I want her to live her life to the fullest, have all the experiences that I didn’t have. I want her to travel, ride a bike, dive, climb mountains, and just experience life,” Kunal said.
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Kunal revealed that it’s now just a part of their life when asked how he copes with the constant presence of the paparazzi.
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“It’s kind of become a part of life now,” he said, adding, “Luckily, we haven’t reached a point where it gets scary. It did get a little intense when they started using zoom lenses, and you wouldn’t even know you were being clicked or recorded.”
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However, he emphasised that, for the most part, the paparazzi have been respectful of their boundaries. “If you’ve said, ‘Please let me be,’ most of the time, they have,” he said.