He Called Me The Ugliest Woman 💔

In this candid and deeply insightful episode, veteran theater and TV actress Apara Mehta (best known for the role of ’Savita Virani’ in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi) sits down to unpack her journey breaking stereotypes both on and off-screen. From growing up in the progressive Gujarati Nagar community where daughters are celebrated and dowry is non-existent to eloping at 18 and marrying the same man twice, Apara shares her unfiltered thoughts on female agency, modern relationships, and personal identity. She speaks openly about her real-life relationship with her mother-in-law, why she and actor Darshan Jariwala chose to live separately while maintaining deep mutual respect, and why she believes the Indian institution of marriage needs a complete structural overhaul. #AparaMehta #AparaMehtaInterview #KyunkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi #DarshanJariwal #TheMaleFeminist #Hauterrfly 00:00 – Intro 01:03 – Childhood, Theatre & Growing Up in Mumbai 04:08 – Why Apara Mehta Never Had Children 07:42 – Marriage, Divorce & Staying Friends 10:46 – Why She Never Married Again 13:15 – Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Changed My Life 17:11 – Working With Smriti Irani & TV's Golden Era 20:24 – Theatre vs Television & Creative Satisfaction 23:06 – My First Period & What My Mother Taught Me 25:50 – Motherhood, Career Guilt & Raising Khushali 27:25 – Is Marriage Failing Women? 27:52 – Why I Don't Believe in Remarrying Quickly 28:32 – My Menopause Experience 30:17 – Stop Commenting on Women's Bodies 31:15 – Working With Women on Kyunki Sets 32:18 – Fame, Mobbing & Public Harassment 34:24 – My First Paycheck at 15 Years Old 35:02 – Financial Independence Before Marriage 36:25 – What Feminism Means to Me 37:11 – Final Thoughts & Outro Previous Episode:    • I wasn’t a Yummy Mummy like Shilpa and Mal...   _______________________________________________ Welcome To Hauterrfly: The ultimate haven for the millennial woman, a place where being unapologetic, proud, and opinionated is celebrated. _______________________________________________ Subscribe to our channel & watch our content here: The Male Feminist:    • The Male Feminist Podcast   HF Raids:    • HF Raids   2 AM Stories:    • 2 a.m. Stories   On A Date With:    • On A Date With Podcast   In Bed With Shenaz:    • In Bed With Shenaz Podcast   Chief Naari:    • Chief Naari   _______________________________________________ Find us on: Instagram:   / hauterrfly   Facebook:   / thehauterrfly   Twitter: https://x.com/thehauterrfly Website: https://hauterrfly.com/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaOa... Apara Mehta, Apara Mehta interview, Savita Virani, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, KSBKBT, Darshan Jariwala, Apara Mehta Darshan Jariwala, Apara Mehta marriage, Apara Mehta husband, Hauterrfly, Hauterrfly interview, Apara Mehta separation, Gujarati Nagar community, eloping story, Indian marriage institution, female agency, TV actress interview, veteran TV actors, Indian TV show behind the scenes, modern relationships, marriage separation India