Actor ShahidKapoor also went on paternity leave when Mira Rajput was pregnant with their first child, Misha. When his wife was expecting their second child, in an interview with Mid-Day, Sasha said, "During Misha's birth [in 2016], I took a couple of months off. This time too, I was negotiating to take a month-long break, but things didn't work out. I will get only a week off from work. It is too short a duration, but such are the circumstances." He further said, "I am self-employed, so I think I have more freedom [to take leaves as per my convenience]. If I don't want to work for a certain period, I can do that. Having said that, life is all about finding the right balance."