# Gautami Kapoor's Heartbreaking Revelation: Trolled for Promoting Open Parenting, She Spiraled into Depression **Imagine sharing your most personal parenting philosophy, only to face a storm of online hate that leaves you sleepless and depressed.** That's exactly what happened to Bollywood actress Gautami Kapoor after an old podcast clip resurfaced, sparking massive backlash over her candid comment about considering a sex toy as a 16th birthday gift for her daughter, Sia Kapoor.[1][2] Gautami, known for her roles in shows and recently seen in *De De Pyaar De 2* alongside R Madhavan and Ajay Devgn, opened up to News18 about the emotional toll.[1] The remark—made four and a half months earlier in a Hauterrfly podcast—aimed to highlight her open relationship with Sia (now 19) and husband Ram Kapoor, emphasizing sexual education to avoid the taboos she faced growing up.[1][2][4] "It's our relationship, not a rulebook," she stressed, noting Sia's chill response: her friends sent reels, but Sia brushed it off as "just social media."[1] Yet, the internet exploded. Critics slammed it as inappropriate for a 16-year-old, citing India's age of consent at 18, with one legal expert calling it illegal and immoral.[2][3] Comments ranged from "absurd parenting" to calls for mental health checks, flooding platforms with sarcasm about Bollywood's focus on "sex and lust" over character building.[2][3][4] Gautami chose silence amid the toxicity, despite Ram urging her to speak out, admitting it plunged her into a "depressed state of mind" with sleepless nights.[1] This controversy spotlights India's ongoing battle with **sex education**: while some praised Gautami's boldness for fostering shame-free talks linked to better teen mental health, others saw it as a cultural overstep.[4] In a nation where parents often avoid the topic, her story raises tough questions—when is the right time for such openness, and why does context collapse turn nuance into outrage?[4]
*Image: Symbolizing open parent-teen dialogues on sensitive topics (Unsplash free stock photo).*
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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/gautami-kapoor-breaks-silence-on-trolling-over-gifting-a-sex-toy-to-daughter-sia-kapoor-i-went-into-a-depressed-state-of-mind-had-sleepless-nights/articleshow/126080496.cms
2.https://www.news18.com/entertainment/hindi-tv-actress-says-she-wanted-to-gift-daughter-a-sex-toy-on-her-16th-birthday-gets-trolled-ws-dkl-9495039.html
3.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/gautami-kapoor-slammed-for-saying-wanted-to-give-vibrator-to-daughter-at-16-66843
4.https://www.ndtv.com/lifestyle/why-gautami-kapoor-wanting-to-gift-sex-toy-to-her-daughter-at-16-has-desi-internet-in-shock-9046474
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