REAL Talk with Aisha Ahmed & Rukhsaar Rehman About Love, Life & Loss | Karishma Mehta

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“At 19, I ran away with my baby in my arms, with no plan & no money” What reads like a Bollywood script is, in fact, the raw, unfiltered reality of Rukhsar Rehman and in this deeply moving podcast, she tells it all alongside her daughter Aisha Ahmed. In this special episode we have a heartfelt conversation with Rukhsar Rehman and her daughter Aisha Ahmed, where they open up about their unique family journey. Rukshar shares the challenges she faced in her life & Aisha shares some really sweet memories from her childhood. This episode also delves deep into the challenges both of them faced & how they overcame that. Most importantly it focuses on the bond beyond motherhood that both of them share. We speak about - . Rukhsar’s early debut in Bollywood as a teenager and being married off soon after. . The pain and strength it took to walk away from a broken marriage. . How their childhood experiences shaped them into who they are today. . Their take on love & friendships. . Their parallel struggles in the film industry and the resilience that carried them through. . A raw, beautiful mother-daughter bond — filled with love, laughter, arguments, and unbreakable friendship. . The shared journey of motherhood and growing up side by side. This is not just another story. It is a testament to the strength of a mother & the support of a daughter. This conversation is about the things we survive. The risks we take for our loved ones. The dreams we put on hold, and the ones we dare to chase again. Watch this special episode and witness a story that will stay with you long after the credits roll. #aishaahmed #rukhsaarrehman #humansofbombay Time Stamps 00:00 - Precap 02:33 - Welcoming the guest 03:12 - Bond between the two 05:03 - Being formal or informal 06:46 - Mom being a flatmate 07:58 - Interacting with different people in each other’s life 10:12 - Rukhsar’s hometown stories 13:38 - Rukhsar’s childhood and growing up years 14:47 - How did being an actor happen? 22:00 - When she was asked to leave films 22:30 - Aisha’s childhood 24:00 - Rukhsar on saying no to getting married 24:34 - Rukhsar on being married 28:24 - What went wrong 30:07 - Postpartum depression 32:02 - What was the final nail in the coffin? 33:55 - How did people react to divorce? 35:16 - Choosing Aisha over her brother 36:57 - Did Aisha grow up with a lot of questions? 40:57 - When did Aisha speak to her dad for the first time? 42:24 - Leaving Aisha behind for work 46:30 - Do you guys discuss relationships? 47:00 - What do you talk about relationships? 47:50 - What do you guys advise each other about relationships? 49:17 - Rukhsar’s advice to Aisha 53:13 - Rukhsar’s rock bottom phase 53:49 - Aisha dealing with Rukhsar’s hard phase 56:02 - How did this strengthen your bonds? 58:50 - Dating advices 59:23 - Are you still looking for love? 01:01:43 - How did you transition into leaving alone? 01:05:00 - The last person you stalked 01:12:11 - Mother daughter segment 01:15:13 - Letters that they never wrote to each other Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialhumansofbombay/ Uncovered by Humans of Bombay: https://youtube.com/@humansofbombayuncovered?si=7CZUw8qYeb16Ef6H LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humans-of-bombay/mycompany/ Aisha Ahmed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aisharahmed/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aishaahmed4615 Rukhsaar Rehman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rukhsarrehman/?hl=en Karishma Mehta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karimehta05/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karishma-mehta-b22151174/ About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 11 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 6M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.