Katrina Kaif’s appearance at the Ambani family’s Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai on September 14 sparked an unexpected conversation online. The actor, who attended the festivities with husband Vicky Kaushal, found herself at the centre of social media commentary about her post-pregnancy body, with some users making comparisons to her older photographs. The criticism did not go unnoticed, as several fans called out the body-shaming, while a post defending Katrina also received a like from Hrithik Roshan.Amid the debate, an Instagram post by Harshveer Jain, who goes by the handle storysellercomics, gained attention. The creator shared a two-slide post addressing the comments surrounding Katrina’s appearance and also opened up about his own admiration for the actor.In the first slide, Harshveer recalled being a Katrina fan during his teenage years. He wrote, “I crushed on Katrina Kaif all my teenage. Travelled inter-state to catch a glimpse. Kept newspaper cutouts and movie posters, some even in my wallet. Watched movies because she was casted. And now when a troll says she’s finished because she put on post-pregnancy weight, I can only pity that troll.”The second slide addressed teenagers who may not understand why comments about Katrina’s body are being labelled as trolling. It read, “So if you are a teenager who is confused as to why are people calling you a troll for commenting on Katrina Kaif’s apparent weight gain, please note that —She is a mother. She has a successful business. Signs of a fairly successful life, personal and professional. Your commentary on her won’t affect her. You are a nobody for her. But women around you will look at that and immediately both, be hurt and also take you for a woman hater. Hopefully, you don’t want either.”Hrithik Roshan, who has shared screen space with Katrina in ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, also appeared to endorse the sentiment by liking the post. The actor did not leave a comment or make a separate statement about the trolling.Meanwhile, Katrina’s recent pictures and videos have prompted some social media users to compare her present appearance with her earlier looks. Some comments went beyond discussing her appearance, with users claiming that the actor was “finished” because of the changes to her body after pregnancy. One X user wrote, “I wonder what happened to the Katrina we used to see” . Another commented on her age, saying she “looks older than Rekha ji”.However, many fans pushed back against the criticism and pointed out that Katrina became a mother less than a year ago. The actor welcomed her son Vihaan in November 2025. One user wrote, “She’s 43. She had a baby. Her body changed. That’s literally how biology works” .Others argued that reducing Katrina’s journey to her appearance overlooked her career, business and personal life. One social media user wrote, “Has a successful 400-crore business, a wonderful partner, a beautiful baby and an iconic film career. Do you have even half of that?” .Katrina is also not the only Bollywood actor to have faced scrutiny over her body after embracing motherhood. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan faced intense commentary about her appearance following the birth of her daughter Aaradhya in 2011 and continues to face social media trolling over her looks. Richa Chadha, Swara Bhasker and Bipasha Basu have also spoken about the expectations and pressure women in the public eye face regarding their bodies after pregnancy.Katrina, meanwhile, has largely stayed away from the spotlight in recent months as she focuses on motherhood and her business ventures. Her last film release was ‘Merry Christmas’ (2024), in which she starred opposite Vijay Sethupathi.
