Actress Neha Dhupia and her husband Angad Bedi were blessed with a baby girl on Sunday, and their close friends from the film fraternity extended blessings and congratulations.
According to a statement issued by her publicist, Neha delivered the child early Sunday morning in Womens Hospital here, and both mother and child were "doing great".
A very special wish, however, came from grandpa Bishan Singh Bedi who said, “I am thrilled. The baton passes on… that’s how it is from a social point of view.”
Thank you Bhaju pa😇🙏 baba sukh rakhe @harbhajan_singh https://t.co/XL1odwFaq4
— ANGAD BEDI! (@Imangadbedi) November 18, 2018
Neha and Angad surprised everyone with their hush-hush wedding in May this year. They confirmed Neha's pregnancy in August, a little over three months after their wedding.
"Here's to new beginnings... #3ofUs," Neha had posted, sharing a series of photographs where the happy couple is posing, flaunting the baby bump.
In one of the images, Angad is cradling the bump, and in one image, he is pointing at it.
Love you my dosanjhwala.❤️❤️ waheguru mehr kare @diljitdosanjh https://t.co/JpF1zDmaRV
— ANGAD BEDI! (@Imangadbedi) November 18, 2018
As soon as the news broke out, actress Soha Ali Khan was spotted with husband and actor Kunal Kemmu outside the hospital.
Several other celebrities took to social media to congratulate the new parents.
@Imangadbedi Bhaji Mubarkan Ji 😊🙏🙏 Baut Baut ... 😊
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) November 18, 2018
Singer-actress Sophie Choudry, Neha's close friend, tweeted: "Yaay, it's a girl. Congrats my dearest Neha and Angad on the birth of ur princess! May she be blessed with good health and happiness always! And with you two as her parents, I know her life will be full of love and laughs! Here's to a truly special chapter in your lives."
Yaayy it’s a girl💖👧🏻 Congrats my dearest @nehadhupia & @angadbedi on the birth of ur princess!!May she be blessed with good health & happiness always! And with u two as her parents, I know her life will be full of love & laughs! Here’s to a truly special chapter in ur lives!😘🤗 pic.twitter.com/Hq28fEWDWU
— Sophie Choudry (@Sophie_Choudry) November 18, 2018
Tennis star Sania Mirza, who delivered a baby girl three weeks ago, tweeted best wishes for the couple and said life is not going to be the same for them.
"Kisses to you and hugs new mommy on the arrival of your baby girl. Life is never gonna be the same... Three weeks of experience talking. Play dates await."
Along with Sania, her husband and cricketer Shoaib Malik congratulated Neha and Angad, and wrote: "Heartiest mubarak Neha and Angad on being blessed with a baby girl... Mashallah. May Allah bless her with a life filled with happiness, health and comfort."
Others who showered their love and blessings on the newly born included Aayush Sharma, Harbhajan Singh and Nimrat Kaur.
Season three for #NoFilterNeha but season 1 for #nofiltermom. Congrats congrats congrats ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️@NehaDhupia @Imangadbedi pic.twitter.com/BHyhq7kDLc
— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) November 18, 2018
Here's what they tweeted:
Nimrat: Huge congratulations to you Neha and Angad! Big love and blessings to your baby girl
Huge congratulations to you @NehaDhupia and @Imangadbedi !! Big love and blessings to your baby girl ♥️😘✨
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) November 18, 2018
Aayush: Congratulations, it's a baby girl. Neha and Angad parenthood begins. Lots of Love! Can't wait to see the tiny one.
Harbhajan: Congratulations Neha and Angad on being blessed with a baby girl Welcome to the club!
Congratulations to @NehaDhupia and @Imangadbedi for the birth of their baby daughter! Lots of love to all 3 of you! 👨👩👧❤️
— Rajpal Yadav (@rajpalofficial) November 18, 2018
Congratulations @NehaDhupia and @Imangadbedi on your beautiful baby girl and welcome to this mad, magical phase of parenthood
— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) November 18, 2018
.@sakpataudi and @kunalkemmu pay a visit to @NehaDhupia at the hospital after she delivered a baby girl earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Sx1Ys6KHkH
— Filmfare (@filmfare) November 18, 2018
Congratulations, for it’s a baby girl @NehaDhupia & @Imangadbedi !
— Aayush Sharma (@aaysharma) November 18, 2018
Parenthood begins. Lots of Love! Can’t wait to see the tiny one! 🤗
Heartiest mubaraks @NehaDhupia and @Imangadbedi on being blessed with a baby girl MashAllah. May Allah bless her with a life filled with happiness, health and comfort Ameen
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) November 18, 2018
And it's a girl 😍
— Miss India (@feminamissindia) November 18, 2018
Congratulations to the proud parents @NehaDhupia and @Imangadbedi. Wishing you and the little bundle of joy all the happiness in the World! pic.twitter.com/zc5Y9V88pT
Congratulations guysss @NehaDhupia @Imangadbedi stay blessed parents😘😘 it’s a Girl😍
— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) November 18, 2018