Rubina Dilaik Reveals Why She Chose To Raise Her Daughters In Himachal Pradesh Over Mumbai

Podcaster and actor Rubina Dilaik has recently opened up about her and her husband, Abhinav Shukla's decision to raise their kids, Jeeva and Edhaa, in Himachal Pradesh.

She has made an appearance on Paras Chhabra's 'Abraa Ka Dabra Show'. During the interview, Rubina revealed that they were very thoughtful when planning their family, aiming to provide their children with a nurturing environment that stays connected to their roots.

"We Want Our Kids to Grow in Humble Background"

She said, "Jab hum family plan kar rahe the aur jab bhi hum apne bachche ki aur family ki baat karte the. Toh hum dono hi bahut mindful the ki humein bachche kis mahol mein palne hai. Humein unhein saaf environment dena hai. Woh mitti mein khele, woh ek humble background mein palle badhe. Woh jitna ho sake gaon se jude rahe aur unhe khud ki kheti se ugaya hua khana mile (When we were planning a family and whenever we talked about our child and family, both of us were very mindful about the environment in which we would raise our children. We have to give them a clean environment. They should play in the soil and grow up in a humble background. They should stay connected to the village as possible and get food grown from our farms.)"

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"We Will Raise Them There..."

She added, "Kyunki main pahadan hu (Because I am from the hills), I belong to the family of landlords and farmers. And I'm blessed with orchards, farms and fields. So hum dono ne consciously decide kiya jaise hi bachche teen ya char mahine ke ho jayenge, unke basic vaccinations ho jayenge (So both of us consciously decided that as soon as the children turn teen or four months old, they will get their basic vaccinations), we will take them to the farmhouse, and we will raise them there."

"We Will Give Them A Good Upbringing..."

In the same conversation, she also clarified, "We don't want to make them privileged. Toh hum unhe achchi parvarish denge (we will give them a good upbringing), but if they want to choose a life for themselves – they want luxury, super luxury or no luxury. It's going to be their choice. Matlb bachche ko bigarna nhi hai. Bachcho ko har cheej platter mein serve karke nhi deni hai. Achchi parvarish denge, achchi education denge, achcha palan poshan (It means not to spoil the children. Children should not be served everything on a platter. We will give them good upbringing, good education, good upbringing.)"

For unversed, Rubina Dilaik and her husband, Abhinav Shukla, were blessed with twin daughters – Jeeva and Edhaa, in November 2023.