These celebrities embraced parenthood when they wanted to
In India, dialogues like, “Beta, sahi umar me shaadi aur sahi umar mein bachche hona acha hai,” “the biological clock is ticking,” are very common. Well, breaking this stereotype, there are some celebrities who became parents when they wanted to.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Aamir Khan was 46 when he and Kiran Rao announced the birth of their son, Azad Rao Khan, through a surrogate mother in 2011. Kiran was 39 when she finally became a mother.
Farah Khan
A very well known celebrity in Bollywood, Farah and her husband Shirish Kunder had made many failed attempts of trying to have a baby naturally for two years. And after all those failed attempts, the duo finally chose InVitro Fertilisation (IVF) by which the couple became parents of triplets – one son and two daughters. Farah became a mother at the age of 43.
Gul Panag
Actor, model, and former beauty queen, Gul Panag is 39 years old. It was in August this year when Gul broke the happy news that she became a mother six months ago. Talking with Mumbai Mirror, Gul expressed, “I think having a baby is a very significant step in life, and like marriage, you should think it through carefully before committing to it. Have children when you are ready to welcome them and can raise them happily and responsibly, not when society says you must.”
Lisa Ray
Indo-Canadian actor Lisa Ray took to Instagram to announce the birth of her twin daughters Sufi and Soleil via surrogacy. The actress became a mother at the age of 46. “When I was younger, I didn’t want kids. But after going through multiple myeloma and getting married at 40, my inner beliefs changed. I started feeling, I would like to be a mom,” Lisa shared with Vogue.
Manoj Bajpayee
The man famous for his acting skills, Manoj Bajpayee married actor Shabana Raza AKA Nega in 2006. The couple became parents in 2011. Manoj was 42-year-old when the duo welcomed Ava, their daughter.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
It was Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s 41st birthday and he received his best gift ever. Yes, on the very same day of his birthday, his wife, Anjali, gave birth to a son.
Ronit Roy
The man famous for his role of Anurag Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Ronit Roy married actress-model Neelam Singh. But did you know that Ronit was 42 years old when Neelam gave birth to their second child, Agastya Roy?
Saif Ali Khan
Taimur Ali Khan, one of the most loved star kids of Bollywood is the son of famous actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Who could guess that the handsome man would become a father at the age of 46?
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt’s life has been a roller coaster ride. He married Maanayata in 2008 and the duo became parents to twins, a boy and a girl in 2010. Sanjay Dutt was 51-year-old when he became a father.
Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan is married to Seema Sachdev. The couple has two sons, Nirvan and Yohan. Sohail was 42 years old when he had kids.
Shah Rukh Khan
Who doesn’t have a crush on Shah Rukh Khan? Well, actually, who doesn’t have a crush on his youngest son AbRam too? AbRam was born via IVF surrogacy, and SRK was 47 when he became the father of his third child, after Aryan and Suhana.
Diana Hayden
Diana is among the few celebs who support egg freezing. Yes, in 2016, Diana became a mother through the egg she froze eight years ago. She had her baby at the age of 44.
These are others like Prakash Raj and Lavanya Bhardwaj who had children at their own time.
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