Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has opened up about teaching her sons Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan gender equality. In a recent interview, Kareena said that it is important for boys to know that a mother is equal to a father. She added that her sons are growing up being aware that in their house it’s not “just the man who does things.”
In an interview, Kareena spoke about the importance of both her sons knowing that their parents are equal. “Well in the case of Tim and Jeh, I think the idea is that they see me go to work even now. Like when, every time I put on my shoes, Taimur asks ‘Where are you going?’ My answer is ‘I’m going to work or I’m going to shoot or I’m going for an event or I’m going for a meeting because amma has to work.’ So, abba works and so does amma. I think growing up looking at the fact that in this house, it’s not just the man who does things, we both do things equally.’”
She added, “We’re both bringing food to the table, we’re both very clear on the fact that we’re both working as a couple. We’re dependent on each other emotionally, and financially we share. And if my boys grow up knowing that their mother has the capability and demands that kind of respect in her home and gets it. Goes out to work, works hard, comes home so that they can have a good life. I think that’s half the battle won. It’s important for the boys to know that women are equal to men. A mother is their father’s equal.”
Kareena tied the knot with actor Saif Ali Khan in October 2012, after dating for a few years. They welcomed their elder son Taimur on December 20, 2016, and Jehangir Ali Khan on February 21, 2021. On the work front, she will be seen in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ alongside Aamir Khan. Directed by Advait Chandan, it is the official remake of Tom Hanks’ Hollywood blockbuster ‘Forrest Gump’.
