Mumbai, November 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actress Gul Panag has penned a heartfelt birthday message for her mother, Annie Panag, reflecting on how becoming a mother herself has helped her understand the challenges and responsibilities her mother handled while raising a family.
In an Instagram post, Gul said it was only in her forties that she began to realise how demanding motherhood could be. She recalled how her mother raised her and her brother Sherbir, managed the household and took on the responsibilities associated with being an Army officer’s wife.
“Happy birthday, Mum. It’s only in my forties that I’ve begun to understand, rather belatedly, just how challenging motherhood really is. And consequently, how extraordinarily easy my mother made it look,” she wrote.
Gul recalled that when her brother was around eight years old, her mother was raising two children, managing the home and often working as a teacher to make life more comfortable for the family. She also reflected on the invisible labour involved in being a woman, saying that many responsibilities are taken for granted and rarely acknowledged.
Looking at her own son, Nihal, Gul said she often wonders how her mother managed everything. She acknowledged that what appeared effortless during childhood must have involved exhaustion, worries and personal sacrifices.
“I suspect I owe my mother a rather substantial apology for all the times I took that extraordinary competence for granted. And an even bigger thank you,” she wrote, adding that her admiration for her mother has grown with age.
The Instagram carousel featured photographs capturing Gul’s memories with her mother and family.
Annie Panag is Gul’s stepmother and played an important role in her upbringing, including helping prepare her for the pageant world. Gul’s biological mother is Gurjit Kaur, and her parents separated when she was around four years old.
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