Maria Goretti on Arshad Warsi, Leaving Fame & Finding Herself Again

Maria Goretti’s story is not just about fame. It is about walking away, becoming a mother, losing parts of yourself, and finding a new identity through food, writing and family. In this episode of The Aditi Govitrikar Show, Maria Goretti shares her journey from becoming one of India’s most loved MTV faces to stepping away from the spotlight, choosing motherhood, and rebuilding her sense of self through food and writing. She speaks honestly about fame, money, being seen as a Bollywood wife, and what it means to have your identity change over time. This conversation goes deeper than a celebrity interview. She talks about learning to cook after becoming a mother, going to culinary school at 40, discovering East Indian food as memory and heritage, writing poetry as an emotional outlet, and caring for family members through dementia. She also reflects on parenting, letting go, marriage, resilience, and the quiet strength women build through different phases of life. Watch till the end for an honest conversation on fame, family, motherhood, food, identity and the many lives a woman can live. 00:00 – Trailer 03:41 – Giving up fame and choosing motherhood 06:19 – Realizing she was an introvert 09:12 – Being seen as a Bollywood wife 09:51 – The unseen hard work behind glamour 11:27 – Arshad Warsi’s tough years and resilience 12:43 – Staying grounded through highs and lows 16:17 – Motherhood and learning to cook 17:33 – How cooking became a new passion 18:53 – First cooking show and food mentors 20:00 – Gordon Ramsay culinary school 20:35 – Finding herself while studying alone 23:13 – Writing, pain and emotional depth 28:01 – Why food is memory 28:57 – Learning when not to give advice 30:47 – Parenting, freedom and letting go 34:13 – How the first book happened 39:30 – Writing poetry and To The Moon and Back 42:00 – Caregiving and dementia in the family 46:50 – East Indian roots and food heritage 49:10 – Why recipes should be shared 48:38 – East Indians, Marathi and Bombay roots 50:48 – Food and poetry as emotional outlets 53:07 – Identity, void and self-discovery 55:28 – Finding a new beginning through food 57:06 – A new identity and unexplored layers 58:15 – Closing Listen To The Full Episode On Spotify - https://linktw.in/syhBME Follow Guest On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mariagorett... Follow The Aditi Govitrikar Show On Instagram - https://linktw.in/pqtMuI Location Partner: This podcast episode was shot at Quorum. We thank Quorum for providing the inspiring space and hospitality.