As we are celebrating International Women’s Day today (March 8), single moms from Bollywood who challenged the typical societal norms deserve a special mention.
5 Bollywood Actresses Who Are Single Mothers:

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1. Sushmita Sen
Former Miss Universe and actress Sushmita Sen created headlines when she decided to adopt a baby girl, Renee, in 2000. She was merely 25 years old back then. Later in 2010, she adopted another baby girl – Alisah. She single-handedly raised her two daughters and we are in awe of her.
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2. Karisma Kapoor
The ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ actress Karisma Kapoor was married to industrialist Sanjay Kapur and gave birth to her first child – Samaira (daughter) in 2005 and second born Kiaan (son) in 2010.
In 2014, the duo had a controversial divorce and Karisma retained full custody of her kids.