Kapil Sharma, Ginni Chatrath blessed with a baby girl
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Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma and wife Ginni Chatrath have been blessed with a baby girl. The 38-year-old comic took to Twitter to make the announcement.
He wrote, "Blessed to have a baby girl. Need ur blessings. Love u all. Jai mata di (sic)."
Kapil and Ginni had gotten married in December, last year.
Our best wishes to Kapil, Ginni and their family!
Twitter Post
You can read Kapil's post here
Blessed to have a baby girl 🤗 need ur blessings 🙏 love u all ❤️ jai mata di 🙏
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) December 9, 2019
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Congratulations pouring in for Kapil, Ginni
Soon after Kapil's post surfaced, congratulatory messages from fans and fellow celebrities started pouring in.
Singer Guru Randhawa penned, "Congrats my paji [brother]. I'm officially a Chacha [uncle] now."
Popular YouTube star Bhuvan Bam commented, "Bhaiya! Congratulations!"
Further, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu wrote, "Warmest congratulations on the birth of your sweet baby girl."
The post has been showered with likes.
Pregnancy
Kapil had opened up about Ginni's pregnancy in July
In July, Kapil had revealed that he and Ginni were expecting their first child.
In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, he had said, "I just want to take care of my wife and be by her side for now. We are obviously very excited as it's our first kid but my mother is most excited. She has been waiting for this moment for years."
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Kapil and Ginni tied the knot in December 2018
To recall, Kapil and Ginni tied the knot in a traditional Hindu ceremony on December 12, 2018. This was followed by an Anand Karaj ceremony, the next day. The couple also held a grand reception in Mumbai, which was attended by various Bollywood A-listers.
Relationship
Kapil and Ginni know each other from their college days
Although Kapil and Ginni knew each other from their college days, they took a long time to take the plunge.
"We didn't have the usual dating scenario as both our families are conservative. When I was going through a low phase, she was there with me throughout. That's when I felt that she is the one," Kapil had said in an interview with HT.
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On the work front for Kapil
Separately, Kapil is in a happy space on the professional front. He is currently hosting the second season of The Kapil Sharma Show, which is doing well on the rating charts. He also recently won the Comic Genius title at the ITA award function.