National Award-winning actor Kriti Sanon has revealed that she froze her eggs during Mimi, saying the decision gave her the freedom to live life on her own terms rather than under the pressure of a “biological clock”.
Speaking to Humans of Bombay founder Karishma Mehta, the 35-year-old actor said she never wanted to feel compelled to marry or have children because of age. “You have one life. You have to get to live it the way you want to live it. It’s your story to write. Nobody else can write it,” she said.
Sanon said she decided to freeze her eggs shortly before filming Mimi, when she had been asked to gain 15 kilograms to portray a surrogate mother. With two months free from shooting, she felt it was the right time to undergo the procedure.
“Honestly, I froze my eggs. There was a time when I was thinking about these questions, and I never wanted to be tied down to the fact that I need to get married now or I need to have kids now because I have a timeline,” she said.
The actor added that decisions about marriage and parenthood should come from personal readiness rather than social or biological pressure. Acknowledging that the procedure is expensive, she said she felt fortunate to be able to afford it.
Sanon described the experience as physically, emotionally and mentally demanding. She said the hormone treatment caused bloating, mood swings and hormonal changes that made her feel “almost like a pregnant woman”. Despite the challenges, she has no regrets.
“It’s not an easy process, but it’s worth it,” she said, describing egg freezing as a “safety net” that removed the constant pressure of a ticking biological clock.
Egg freezing involves stimulating the ovaries with hormone injections over 10 to 12 days to produce multiple eggs, which doctors retrieve under sedation and preserve for future use. When a woman decides to conceive, the eggs can be thawed, fertilised to form embryos and transferred to the uterus. Sanon noted that she may never need to use them, but believes preserving the option has given her greater peace of mind.
