'No micromanaging': When Anushka Sharma spoke about her parenting style

Anushka Sharma

Actor Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli are one of the most popular and adored couples in India. They got married in 2017 in Italy in an intimate ceremony and welcomed their baby girl in 2021. They welcomed their second child earlier this year. Now, as parents of two, we look back at the time Anushka Sharma opened up about her parenting style.

In an interview with Grazia India in 2021 Anushka Sharma was asked about Vamika's developing personality and her parenting style. "I find her extremely determined. I feel that if she wants to do something then she's going to do it, and I can tell that it's going to serve some purpose for her in life. It's nice to see that because I think I was like that too. My role is to guide and support her, to be her sounding board without micromanaging or being too controlling. I think an important thing to imbibe in your child is to be loving and compassionate towards everybody."

In another interview with Harper's Bazaar India, Anushka called Vamika the reason behind her laugh. "When my daughter tries to make me laugh. And when she sees that she has made me laugh, she repeats the action over and over, to make me laugh again. She's so young and tries so hard. And when I begin laughing, she enjoys it tremendously. This simple act really touches me," she said.

Meanwhile, Virat and Anusha have made a strict policy about not revealing the face of their daughter. After her birth, the couple had also requested the paparazzi to not click pictures of their daughter. So far, the couple has been successful in not revealing their daughter's face barring one incident where Vamika ended up being on TV when she and Anushka had come to watch Virat play cricket. On request by the couple, paparazzi accounts soon took down the pictures of the little one.

The couple quietly welcomed their son Akaay Kohli earlier this year. The couple never made a formal announcement of the pregnancy even as speculations of the couple expecting their second child came up.