4 minutes of readingNew DelhiFebruary 3, 2026 04:07 pm IST
Archana Puran Singh She revisited one of the most painful chapters of her life, her miscarriage, during an emotional conversation with her husband. Parmeet Sethi. In the third episode of their series Pyaar Dosti Hai, which explores their marriage and their shared journey over the years, the couple spoke candidly about loss, emotional distance and their journey to parenthood. Parmeet accepted that his behavior during Archana’s subsequent pregnancy was due to a lack of awareness.
Archana Puran Singh remembers her miscarriage
Archana revealed that during the first four years of her marriage, she had conceived but could not carry the pregnancy to term. “I had conceived, but I couldn’t sustain the pregnancy. I was working on a film at the time and had a miscarriage,” she shared, describing it as a deeply traumatic experience. “I really wanted to have children and losing the pregnancy affected me deeply.”
Parmeet shares why she didn’t want to have children
Parmeet recalls how witnessing Archana’s pain altered her perspective on having children. “Seeing what you went through made me feel like we didn’t really need kids. I was very happy just with us,” she said.
Archana then remembered that Parmeet had told her that their relationship was complete in itself. “We are very close and there is no space between us for another person,” she remembers him telling her. She, however, did not agree. “I told them that a child would not be a stranger, it would be ours,” Archana said, adding that Parmeet was perhaps too young at the time to fully understand her yearning for motherhood.
The miscarriage occurred while Archana was shooting for director Sachin Pilgaonkar’s film Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai. She admitted that the experience left her fearful and unsure about her future. “I was 34. I really thought I was too old and that I might never be able to have children,” she said.
Pregnancy in the midst of grief
Archana’s first successful pregnancy came during an emotionally overwhelming period. He was in Bangkok to attend a show when he received the news of his father’s death. He immediately returned to India, only to discover that his last rites had already been performed.
In the following days, while grieving, she noticed unexpected food cravings. “I didn’t realize it then, but I was pregnant,” she said.
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Archana felt abandoned during pregnancy
Looking back, Parmeet admitted that he did not offer Archana the support she needed during her pregnancy. “I didn’t support you at all. I had no idea. There was a time when you needed complete bed rest and I said: I’m going to play football,” he said.
Archana recalled feeling emotionally abandoned. “Here I was, sick, trying to protect my pregnancy after a miscarriage, and he goes off to play football,” she said.
Parmeet acknowledged his lack of awareness. “When you’re young, you’re very self-absorbed. You’re driven by your own dreams and ambitions. I didn’t realize what I was doing,” he said.
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The experience, Archana shared, has deeply influenced how she now views relationships and support systems. “As a mother, I don’t want my daughters-in-law to go through what I went through. I want my sons to understand that during those nine months they should forget about themselves and be there for their wives,” she said. “At that moment I felt abandoned. Only later did I understand that it was due to a lack of awareness.”
Parmeet agreed, calling himself a “fool” in retrospect. “I would never intentionally hurt you. I just didn’t know,” he said.
Parmeet also said that he believes his son Aaryaman is the reincarnation of Archana’s late father. “It feels like his reincarnation, the same humor, the same nature,” he said.