Amala got pregnant when she didn’t know what to do with life

Actress Amala Paul

has opened up about the

transformative journey

she experienced in recent years, including finding love once again in her husband

Jagat Desai

and becoming a mother to a baby boy. She married

Jagat

in 2023 and became a mother the following year.Amala about motherhoodIn an interview with JWF Binge, Amala spoke about the uncertainty she faced during this evolving period in her life. She was in a situation where she did not know what to do with her life while carrying her baby.

“I got pregnant at a time when I didn’t know what to do with my life. But that experience gave me a sense of direction and made me a better person. Everything became about that little life inside me. I didn’t know where the ‘me’ went — but I liked it,” she revealed.

Amala and Jagat's dating lifeAmala also shared that she and Jagat were still in the early stages of getting to know each other when she discovered she was expecting. She described Jagat’s presence in her life as nothing short of a blessing, calling him the greatest gift during a time when she needed stability and support.Mental struggles post pandemic She also reflected on the emotional struggles that began around 2020, following the loss of her father and the psychological pressure brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The emotional strain was so severe that she experienced symptoms akin to borderline schizophrenia.“I was forgetting the names of my own family members. The stress was that intense,” she added.To overcome these challenges, she decided to go on

solo trips

across various countries, including Bali, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and London. She emphasised that no one in this world can rescue a person from their problems — everyone must find their own way to overcome them.