Mandira Bedi says she may not have adopted a boy ‘if Tara was our first-born’

Mandira Bedi has said that she might have adopted a girl child, if she had a daughter as the first child. Mandira lost her better half Raj Kaushal last year to a heart attack. Mandira and Rraj adopted four-year-old Tara in 2020. Mandira also has a ten-year-old son, Vir

Mandira told ETimes, “If Tara was our first-born, I don’t know if we would have adopted a boy as our second child. In our country, there are far more girls than boys who’re seeking parents.” Speaking about the names of her children, she added, “Raj and I had decided that if our first child is a son, we will call him Vir, and if it’s a daughter, we will call her Tara. So, Tara didn’t become Tara when we saw her for the first time.”

Prior to adopting Tara, Mandira had spoken with Hindustan Times about her desire to adopt a girl child.  “Raj and I wanted a sister for Vir. My son is eight and we are looking at adopting a girl who could be between two-and-a-half to four-years-old. We have already thought of a name for her. We are going to call her Tara,” she had said.