Updated On: 21 July, 2025 04:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mandira Bedi, actor and former cricket show host, recently advocated for adopting older orphaned children during a panel titled "Normalising and Encouraging Adoption in India."

Mandira Bedi and kids
Mandira Bedi, an actor and host of a cricket show, has stated that although adopting infants is common, adult children without parents should also have adoptive parents.
She added that in order to encourage individuals to adopt, the procedure need to be made easier.
Adoption, according to Bedi, the mother of both biological and adopted children, "was never the last resort for us." She further said, "Even when I was dating my husband, I told him I’ve always wanted to have a biological child and adopt one. It wasn`t just a passing thought—it was a dream I held on to from my early 20s."