Navya Naveli Nanda Opens up About Discussing Menstruation with Grandpa Amitabh Bachchan

 

Navya Naveli might not be a part of the Bollywood industry but she has a active participation and presence on social media. She has started her very own podcast show. She shares a great bond with gradpa, Amitabh Bachchan and recently attended a telethon about health megastar where experts also discussed women's health and how it can be elevated.

Navya said that talking about mensuration at a public forum in the presence of her grandpa is a sign of progress for her. She also shared that she has been bought up in such an environment where she has always been comfotable talking about it when it is still a taboo.

The event was also attended by Dia Mirza and Rashmika Mandanna. 

After Rashmika said that adolescents, nowadays, feel uncomfortable discussing taboo topics with their parents, Amitabh also agreed with her and said that he considers menstruation a ‘sign of recreation.' Agreeing with her grandfather, Navya said, "As he mentioned, it's a sign of life. That's not something that we should be ashamed of, or shy away from. Menstruation has been a taboo for a long time, but there has been progress. I’m sitting on stage today with my grandfather and talking about periods, and that itself is a sign of progress. The fact that we are sitting on a platform today with many people watching us and having an open conversation about menstruation itself shows that we have progressed, not just as women but as a country."

Navya added, "It’s great that not just the women, but the men have also joined in this mission of making menstruation a destigmatized conversation. More importantly, at home, because change always begins at home. Women should feel comfortable and safe about their own bodies in their own homes before going out in society and talking about that. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home where I felt comfortable having these conversations."