Actress Kriti Sanon says she froze her eggs during the period when she was preparing for her 2021 film “Mimi.” Speaking on the “Humans of Bombay” podcast, she links the timing of the procedure to her preparation schedule for the role, which involved gaining weight. She says the process was not easy and that it caused physical effects such as bloating, as well as emotional and hormonal changes. She describes feeling “hormonally disrupted,” comparing aspects of the experience to pregnancy, including mood swings. Sanon also explains that the film’s subject matter—surrogacy—influenced her decision, as she felt the timing was appropriate while working on the project. She says she had considered egg freezing for some time after someone suggested it, and she later decided to do it when she was told to gain weight for “Mimi.” Across the accounts, she presents egg freezing as an autonomy-focused choice, describing it as a “best gift” she can give herself and emphasizing that fertility becomes more challenging with age.