MUMBAI: Sanjeeda Shaikh became well-known in the television industry for her flawless acting skills, where she made a name for herself as an outstanding performer. The diva managed to go on to demonstrate her abilities to a wider audience and debut into the world of movies.

She has been in several popular films Taish, Fighter, and most recently was seen in Heeramandi. She was formerly married to actor Amir Ali in her personal life, and the two welcomed their daughter Ayra into the world in 2020 via surrogacy. Unfortunately, in 2021, Sanjeeda and Amir parted ways.

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Sanjeeda Shaikh talked candidly about her experience raising her daughter Ayra as a single parent in a recent interview. Sanjeeda stated that even though single mothers face distinct obstacles, her daughter has served as her pillar of support through all of life's challenges.

Adding how Ayra has made her evolve into stronger than before, Sanjeeda said, “My daughter has given me the strength to take certain steps in my life that I would have never thought of taking. I think a mother is born with a daughter. I see that I have become a stronger version of myself today.”

Sanjeeda Shaikh then reminisced about the most special moment of her life, when she got to see her baby girl, Ayra for the first time. She remarked upon seeing her, she realised that her daughter was indeed a mini version of her own self.

Adding how motherhood has made her accept her flaws now more than ever, Sanjeeda shared, “I have accepted my flaws and started loving myself. When I first saw my daughter, I said ‘yeh choti Sanjeeda aa gayi hai’. My life revolves around her. My daughter calls my brother her Paa.”

In a previous interview, Sanjeeda Shaikh discussed the reason behind her reduced social media activities. The actress added that she has enough family members to discuss any topic, she is not the type of person who enjoys sharing every tiny detail of her life on social media.

Previously, Sanjeeda Shaikh discussed her decision to file for divorce from her ex-husband, Amir Ali, in an interview with the well-known news portal. She admitted that she didn't like how quickly decisions are made by people based on incomplete information. However, her family has been her greatest source of support when making this choice.

She said, “I won't be saying like 'oh, it's okay. People speak'. It's not okay, and our side of the story only I know, right? And I am somebody who is—again, I would give it to my family, they have given me the liberty to talk to them about what I have felt so I do not have to go out and talk about it. And I take immense pride in doing that. I think that somewhere has kept my dignity alive and my sanity safe. I am not somebody who is pro women and I am not somebody who is bashing male."

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