Soha Ali Khan says she doesn’t ‘outsource’ parent duties to husband Kunal Kemmu: ‘If I don’t do it, it won’t happen’ | Bollywood News

Soha Ali Khan is a hands-on mother to her 8-year-old daughter, Inaaya Naumi Kemmu, and in a recent interview, the actor shared that she cannot rely on her husband, actor-filmmaker Kunal Kemmu, to get her ready for school. She shared that she likes to do everything herself as she feels that Kunal can easily fall asleep again if she asks him to get their daughter ready for school.
Speaking to Tweak India, Soha said, “I like all of the parent duties. Also, because I like to be in control. If I don’t do it, it won’t happen. If I will send Kunal to wake Inaaya up, they both will be lying in bed till 7:20 am. and I will be like, ‘Guys, school time’. He will be like, ‘Yeah, yeah, it will happen’, and she will pretend to sleep. So I don’t outsource anything. I want to do everything myself.”
Soha shared that although she is very particular about her routine, she has created an understanding with her daughter and Kunal to let her sleep in on holidays. She revealed how her 8-year-old also understands and complies with this arrangement. “I told my husband, women need more sleep than men, so he lets me sleep for that extra hour. And Inaaya also knows. So because she goes to bed at least two hours before I go to bed, she gets her full sleep, and I sometimes need that extra half an hour. So she would come and knock to ask if I am awake and that would wake me up. But now often, she very sweetly doesn’t wake me up and finds ways to occupy herself until I wake up, and that little extra half an hour, one hour is very precious,” she said.
Story continues below this ad

In an earlier interaction with SCREEN, Soha opened up about co-parenting and how her “micromanaging” nature can sometimes make things uneasy. “It’s not always easy. I’ve had to work on not micromanaging everything. I tend to want to do it all myself, which can be frustrating for someone like Kunal who also wants to contribute. We have different styles: I’m rigid about bedtime routines, while he’s more relaxed. I want soft lighting and soothing music; he wants Inaya to figure things out for herself.”
She added, “At first, I worried: ‘What if I’m not home at 8 pm, what’s happening then?’ But I’ve come to appreciate that his approach helps her become more independent. We balance each other out, and I think that’s what co-parenting should be.”
Soha and Kunal tied the knot in 2015, and the couple welcomed their daughter Inaaya in 2017.