The Melody Of Motherhood
Mother & Baby India|May 2018

We’ve all watched her on television tackling rather funny and awkward family problems on Sumit Sambhal Lega, but off screen, Manasi Parekh-Gohil is definitely a force to be reckoned with. From her singing and acting career to her super-fun social media posts, yoga videos and even cooking escapades, she’s one supermom to keep an eye on. In an exclusive interview with M&B, she tells us all about how her life took an exciting new turn after the birth of her baby girl, Nirvi

Charlene Flanagan
The Melody Of Motherhood

Manasi Parekh is no stranger to hard work. A trained classical musician since she was four, Manasi has tasted success at an early age. “I’ve been performing my whole life. I’m a Visharat in classical music and began performing on stage at the age of 10. By the time I was 15, I had already finished over a hundred shows. I even got a break in television when I was in college, after I auditioned for Ekta Kapoor’s fiction show for MTV where I thought I’d get a chance to perform the title song; I got a part instead. So I’ve always been very busy from a very young age because I can’t sit and do nothing,” she says.

While having a baby was something she had always wanted, being young gave her the chance to make a name for herself and work her way up the ladder. However, soon she realised that there was something missing in this happy universe she created with her husband, Parthiv Gohil, a renowned musician and playback singer. “Parthiv and I were both very busy pursuing our own careers but there was a point where we both said it was time to start a family.” Here’s how that conversation played out...

Did you and Parthiv talk about it before planning your pregnancy?

This story is from the May 2018 edition of Mother & Baby India.

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