Anita Hassanandani and Rohit Reddy blessed with a baby boy
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Television actress Anita Hassanandani and her husband Rohit Reddy welcomed their first child on Tuesday. The good news was shared on social media by the doting new father.
Sharing a picture of the couple, Reddy wrote "Oh boy," revealing that it is a boy.
He also shared a selfie with Hassanandani from the hospital where the couple is seen carrying big smiles.
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Congratulatory messages pour in for the new parents
Actor Mushtaq Sheikh and producer Ekta Kapoor shared pictures from the hospital to congratulate Hassanandani and Reddy.
While Sheikh shared a picture of himself with the new mommy announcing that it is a baby boy, Kapoor called herself an "aunt parent."
Fellow TV and film stars like Bharti Singh, Karanvir Bohra, and Neha Dhupia also congratulated the couple.
Pregnancy
Hassanandani shared stunning pictures throughout her pregnancy
Hassanandani had announced her pregnancy last year through adorable Instagram posts.
She grabbed eyeballs with with her stunning pictures, where she was seen flaunting her baby bump. She captioned one of her pictures, "Enjoying Beyoncé vibes until mommy vibes kick in."
Meanwhile, her fans and friends from the entertainment fraternity have been showering well wishes on the couple since the pregnancy announcement.
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Hassanandani-Reddy's love story
The couple has been together for 10 years and had tied the knot seven years ago.
While Hassanandani is a known face in the TV industry, Reddy is a businessman from Goa.
Reports say they had first met at a gym and later outside a pub. Reddy had said in an earlier interview that he did not know of Hassanandani's stardom before meeting her.
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Hassanandani talked about embracing motherhood in late 30s
Talking about planning a pregnancy in her late 30s, Hassanandani said last year, "Once I conceived naturally, I realized that age is just a number."
"You need to be mentally and physically fit for everything to fall in place. Jo naseeb mein likha hota hai hota hi hai."
She also said that the couple felt ready to start a family.