Shefali Shah is once again speaking from the heart. In a quiet yet piercing piece shared on Instagram as part of her ongoing #ShefaliUnscripted series, the acclaimed actor reflects on the emotional weight that women carry far too often, guilt that isn’t even theirs to begin with.
Shefali Shah speaks about unseen guilt women carry in her poem: “We should definitely not be beating ourselves up for other people’s mistakes”
Her words are simple, but they cut deep. “The driver is delayed, whose fault is it?” The question hangs in the air, rhetorical, yet painfully familiar. It’s one of many moments in her poem where she captures how we instinctively internalise blame for things beyond our control. The poem isn’t just a reflection; it’s a reckoning with our learned behaviours.
In her caption, Shefali expands on this theme and says ,”A lot of times we think other people are blaming us for something we aren’t responsible for. But a lot of times we ourselves take on this whole weight of guilt.” It’s a sentiment that resonates widely. Whether it’s showing up late to a meeting or managing the everyday chaos at home, we’ve been conditioned to apologise for disruptions we didn’t cause.
“Maybe we should go a little easier na?” she writes, gently nudging us toward self-kindness. The poem doesn’t point fingers, nor does Shefali pretend to have all the answers. What it offers instead is presence, an awareness that not everything is our burden to carry.
In a rare and nuanced moment, Shefali also draws an important line: this isn’t about shifting blame onto others. “We should definitely not be beating ourselves up for other people’s mistakes,” she concludes. It’s not about blaming men, or anyone, it’s about stepping away from the silent, self-inflicted accountability that’s become second nature to so many of us.
With her signature honesty, Shefali Shah continues to lend her voice to the unspoken. Her recent viral Women’s Day clip struck a chord with viewers across generations, as did her candid video from a solo trip and her reflections at the Mahakumbh. Each offering feels raw, real, and deeply personal reminding us why audiences connect with her unique perspective.
In a world obsessed with pointing fingers, Shefali’s voice cuts through the noise to say that sometimes, the most radical act is choosing not to take the blame at all.
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