Actress Soha Ali Khan opens up about her seven-year hiatus from acting, revealing how motherhood led her to reclaim her identity

Actress Soha Ali Khan, who is back to acting with Chhorii 2 after a seven-year hiatus, says she found herself drifting away from movies when she became a parent and recently realised it was time to reclaim her identity.

The actor, known for films such as Rang De Basanti, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Tum Mile and Ahista Ahista, welcomed daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu with actor-filmmaker husband Kunal Kemmu in 2017. She was last seen in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, which released in 2018.

“Truth be told, when I became a parent, because I’m an obsessive person, I became obsessed with my child. I forgot not just films but my family, friends, husband, and everyone. I was just obsessed with this child, and now she’s older, she doesn’t need me anymore. So, I need to find something, I need my identity,” Soha said. “So, now I go back and say, ‘Please, can I do some work again because 

nobody wants me anymore at home. So, that’s the truth, that you mustn’t lose yourself. I’m one of those people who lost themselves, and now I must find myself again. I love what I’m doing. So, I took a little hiatus, but I’m back,” she added.