Ishan Khattar’s father and popular TV actor Rajesh Khattar has been blessed with a baby boy after 11-years of his marriage. Yes, Rajesh Khattar and his beautiful wife Vandana Sanjani welcomed their first little munchkin two and a half months ago.
The baby was admitted in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and brought home on Janmashtami, reported India Today. Confirming the news of becoming a father at the age of 53-years old, Rajesh Khattar told Bombay Times, “For me, becoming a father at 50-plus was another challenge, but then, I am neither the first one, nor the last in this category.”
According to reports, Vandana was expecting twins but she lost one of the two due to complication. “After a lot of hardships – three miscarriages, three IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) failures, three IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) failures and three surrogacy failures – over the last 11 years, we have reached here. I can’t express my joy. I want to tell my story because it will inspire couples to keep the faith and not give up hope, whatever their age is,” she said.
“I was carrying twins and I was the happiest woman in the world. But by the third month, I was told to stitch my cervix. I was admitted to the hospital and was there with my legs up for three months, absolutely immobile. That was the toughest experience and the most difficult time of my life. Everything took a toll on me and I felt like I was having a breakdown. I prayed for strength and whatever the hardships, I knew I had to fight it out. I did not give up! What mattered was my child; the pain was nothing in front of this miracle baby, who fought for two-and-a-half months in the NICU. We have named him Vanraj Krishna Khattar; Vanraj is a combination of our names,” she added.
Prior to Vandana, Rajesh Khattar was married to Ishaan Khattar’s mother Neelima Azeem. Rajesh and Neelima got divorces in 2001 and he re-married Vandana in 2008.
Apart from TV shows, Rajesh has acted in many Bollywood films, including Race 2, Don 2, and Ek Main Aur Ek Tu.
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