{"id":469975,"date":"2026-06-10T09:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/469975\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:49:10","slug":"r-madhavan-when-r-madhavan-rated-himself-as-a-6-10-parent-and-talked-about-moving-to-dubai-for-his-son-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/469975\/","title":{"rendered":"R Madhavan: When R Madhavan rated himself as a \u20186\/10\u2019 parent and talked about moving to Dubai for his son | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vedaant-madhavan.jpg\" alt=\"When R Madhavan rated himself as a \u20186\/10\u2019 parent and talked about moving to Dubai for his son\" title=\"R Madhavan and Vedaant Madhavan standing together\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>R Madhavan and Vedaant Madhavan standing together R Madhavan has been quite open about his relationship and support for his son, Vedaant. Last year, he gave an insight into his family life and highlighted what kind of parent he has been. He also opened up about moving to Dubai for his son, Vedaant.<\/p>\n<p>R Madhavan talks about being a parent and Vedaant\u2019s success<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, while speaking with The Hindu, the actor discussed the entire family&#8217;s move to Dubai so Vedaant Madhavan could continue training as a professional swimmer. Madhavan, at the time, admitted that he was a \u201c6\/10\u201d as a parent and that many things had happened in their family life, including the big shift to Dubai.As to how he and his wife, Sarita Birje, moved to Dubai to help his son focus on his career during the COVID-19 lockdown, he stated, \u201cIt was an essential decision taken at the right moment. Vedaant was going through his growth spurt as a teenager, and not having a pool to swim would have meant the end of his international swimming career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>R Madhavan says he treated his son as an adult from a very young age<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, the \u2018Shaitaan\u2019 actor has been quite open about his bond with Vedaant and how he has opted to parent him. In an interview with Kumudam recently, the actor talked about how he has always treated his son as an adult.Further adding context, he added, \u201cI have always treated him as an adult since a very young age, be it talking about sexual touch or using a condom. Since the age of 4, I\u2019ve been talking freely with him. This has instilled a kind of trust in him, like \u2018my father treats me with respect\u2019; this has made him feel responsible as well. This became easy for me to communicate.\u201dHe has been quite open about conversations surrounding life with his son. The actor admitted he also had the bees and birds talk with his son.<\/p>\n<p>About Vedant Madhavan<\/p>\n<p>Vedaant Madhavan was born on August 21, 2005, and is a professional swimmer who has represented India across various competitions over the years, including the Commonwealth Youth Games. 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