12 Bollywood Celebrity Couples Who Became Proud Parents In 2016

Bollywood actor Nikhil Dwivedi and his actress wife Gauri Pandit became proud parents of a baby boy on January 15, 2016 after the latter delivered at the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. The actor who worked in films like ‘My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves’, ‘Tamanchey’, ‘Raavan’ and ‘Hate Story’, became a father for the first time after the both got married in 2011.

Actor Prakash Raj and his wife choreographer Pony Verma welcomed their first new-born on February 3, 2016. The actor who is more prominent in south Indian films took to his twitter handle to announce his wife’s delivery which was a baby boy. Prakash Raj who has also done quite a few Bollywood films like ‘Khakee’, ‘Wanted’, ‘Heropanti’, ‘Entertainment’, ‘Dabangg 2’ and ‘Zanjeer’, already has two daughters from his first marriage with Lalitha Kumari.

Actress turned singer Raageshwari Loomba who acted in the 1993 Govinda hit ‘Aankhen’ welcomed her first bundle of joy on February 11, 2016. The actress who tied the knot with London-based lawyer Sudhanshu Swaroop in 2014, announced the arrival of her new baby girl, Samaya Swaroop through her Facebook account where she posted: “Thank you for wishing us such Happy Days !! It has been an amazing and enjoyable 9 months of pregnancy. The birth an equally spiritual experience thanks to all the positive vibes. I was immersed in my world of affirmations, prayers and music for the miracle in my womb.”

Celebrity TV actor couple Kanchi Kaul and Shabbir Ahluwalia who has appeared in popular TV shows such as ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ (2002), ‘Kahi To Milenge’ (2002), ‘Kkavyanjali’ (2005), ‘Kasamh Se’ (2006), ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ (2007), welcomed their second baby boy on February 18 in 2016. The couple, who got hitched in 2011, had delivered their first child, a son, in 2014. Shabir Ahluwalia has also appeared in films like ‘Shootout At Lokhandwala’ and ‘Mission Istanbul’.

Popular TV and Bollywood actor Kushal Punjabi who has appeared in shows like ‘Kasamh Se’, ‘Zindagi Wins’, ‘Zor Ka Jhatka’, and films like Farhan Akhtar's ‘Lakshya’ and Karan Johar’s ‘Kaal’, ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal', and ‘Ssshhhhh’ become a proud father to a baby boy when his actress wife Audrey Dolhen delivered at a suburban hospital in Mumbai on 5 April. The celebrity couple had tied the knot last year in 2015 in a low-key affair in Goa.

Actor Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza were blessed with a second baby boy Rahyl on 1 June 2016. The couple, who married in 2012 and were blessed with their first baby Riaan in November 2014, took to his social networking handle to make the announcement.

Actress Geeta Basra and her cricketer husband Harbhajan Singh who had an October 2015 wedding welcomed their first new-born on July 27 in 2016. The actress delivered a baby girl in London after which the couple took to their social networking handle to announce the arrival and name of their little bundle of joy, Hinaya Heer Plaha.

Out of the lot, this was probably the most unique to become a parent. Actor Tusshar Kapoor surprised many by going in for a surrogacy and becoming a proud father to a baby boy Laksshya Kapoor. The actor who chose to become a single parent announced his son’s arrival in August last year after holding a special press conference at his residence to announce the same formally.

One of the most talked about Bollywood new moms was Mira Rajput who along with actor husband Shahid Kapoor became proud parents to a baby girl, Misha on August 26 in 2016. The baby, who arrived early than the due date continues to be followed by the paparazzi's to date. Her arrival was announced by Shahid Kapoor on his social networking handle when the actor posted, “She has arrived…”

Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan who debuted in Sonam Kapoor’s ‘Khoobsurat’ welcomed his second child along with his wife Sadaf on 4th October 2016. Their new bundle of joy, a beautiful baby girl has been named Elayna. Their baby arrived amidst the release of his film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and the banning of Pakistani actors due to the Indo-Pakistan tension.

Popular TV star and ‘Bigg Boss 4’ winner Shweta Tiwari and her husband Abhinav Kohli welcomed a baby boy on November 27. The 36-year-old actress who tied the knot in 2013 for the second time to actor Abhinav Kohli after divorcing actor Raja Chaudhary in 2007 became a mother for the second time. The actress who has also appeared in a few Bollywood flicks like ‘Madhoshi’, ‘Aabra Ka Daabra’, ‘Bin Bulaye Baraati’ and ‘Miley Naa Miley Hum’ has named her new-born son Reyansh Kohli; she has a daughter from her previous marriage.

Another junior nawab arrived in the royal Pataudi dynasty after actress Kareena Kapoor gave birth to Saif Ali Khan’s son Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi on 20 December. Kareena Kapoor’s pregnancy was one of the most talked about Bollywood pregnancies which finally happened and rounded off the year for Bollywood celebrities who became proud parents in 2016. The naming of the little prince somehow got trolled on the social media unnecessarily by some which didn’t go down well with the new parents.