Peace to my hysteria: Katrina says Vicky keeps her grounded amid work chaos

Actor Katrina Kaif said her actor-husband Vicky Kaushal often asks her to put her phone down as she builds Kay Beauty. His support helps her navigate entrepreneurship, acting, marriage and new motherhood.Katrina Kaif talks about balancing motherhood, her business Kay Beauty and films (Photo: Instagram/Katrina Kaif)New Delhi,Nov 14, 2026 21:17 ISTFor Bollywood actor and businesswoman Katrina Kaif, switching off from work is easier said than done. Between running her beauty brand Kay Beauty, keeping up with her acting career and embracing motherhood, the 43-year-old actor admitted that work often spills into her weekends, too. In fact, husband Vicky Kaushal has taken it upon himself to remind her to put her phone down and take a breather. Katrina has now opened up about the realities of juggling several roles, being kinder to herself on overwhelming days and finding her feet as a wife, mother and entrepreneur.In a conversation with CNBC-TV18 alongside Nykaa co-founder Adwaita Nayar, Katrina spoke about the demands of entrepreneurship and the challenge of balancing several responsibilities. Calling Vicky incredibly supportive, she described him as "the peace to my hysteria".Discussing the time and effort required to run Kay Beauty, Katrina said her passion for the business often keeps her working beyond conventional hours, including at weekends. "You cannot count the hours. There is one person who keeps counting them, and that’s my husband, who keeps telling me to put my phone down. But when you are passionate about something, you don’t count the hours or look at the clock. There are days when we find ourselves discussing work even on Sundays," she said.Katrina on finding balance in different rolesKatrina said passion is one of the most important qualities an entrepreneur can have. According to her, a strong belief in one’s work provides the motivation to take risks, deal with setbacks and remain committed to long-term goals. Her involvement with Kay Beauty has meant juggling her responsibilities as an entrepreneur with her acting career and family life. She also spoke about adjusting to marriage, motherhood and running a business. Rather than expecting herself to manage every role perfectly from the start, Katrina said it was important to accept that these responsibilities required time and patience."I think you have to be graceful with yourself. Give yourself time and breathing space, and allow yourself to find your feet in each of these roles as they change. Whether you are an actor, a businesswoman, a wife or a mother, you have to allow yourself the time to figure out how to balance everything," she said. Katrina acknowledged that moments of feeling overwhelmed were inevitable while handling several responsibilities. She said people should avoid being too critical of themselves when things did not go as planned."If you don’t get it right every time, or there are moments when you feel overwhelmed and are running around trying to manage everything, you have to be kind to yourself. My husband is incredibly supportive. He is the peace to my hysteria," she added.What Katrina said about motherhood and ‘bouncing back’Katrina and Vicky married in December 2021 and welcomed their first child, son Vihaan, in November 2025. In an earlier interview with Vogue India, Katrina rejected the expectation that women should immediately return to their pre-pregnancy bodies after childbirth. Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal unveiled their son Vihaan's face on Diwali (Photo: Instagram) “Bounce back? From where?” she asked. “I have taken a step ahead to something that was a deep desire in my heart, so why would I want to go back?”She also praised Vicky’s involvement as a father despite his demanding work schedule. “As a father, he’s been amazing. He has this incredible superpower to be 100 per cent present in the moment with Vihaan and me, even when he is tired and has been working 14, 16 or 18 hours a day,” she said.On the professional front, Katrina was last seen alongside Vijay Sethupathi in Sriram Raghavan’s 2024 thriller, Merry Christmas.- Ends