MUMBAI: Becoming a parent is one of the biggest joys as well as responsibility in the world. While some choose to welcome it quite early on in their lives, there are some who manage it only in their 40’s or even 50’s. Here’s a look at the celebs who chose to become parents much later in their lives.

Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover

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43 year old Bipasha gave birth to a healthy baby girl on 12th November 2022 with hubby Karan Singh Grover who is 40. The couple embraced parenthood after 6 years of being married.

Kishwer Merchantt and Suyyash Rai

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Former Bigg Boss couple Kishwer Merchantt and Suyyash Rai became parents last year. Kishwer embraced motherhood at the age of 40 and the couple are enjoying every bit of their new journey.

Anita Hassanandani and Rohit Reddy

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TV actress Anita conceived her son Aarav at the age of 40. The couple keep sharing beautiful glimpses of their baby on social media.

Teejay Sidhu and Karanvir Bohra

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Model and VJ Teejay Sidhu conceived her second daughter when she was over 40 years old. She and her actor husband Karanvir Bohra are already parents to twin girls.

Rajesh Khattar and Vandana Sanjani

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53 year old actor Rajesh Khattar became a father for the second time in 2019. He stated, “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.” His wife Vandana who was over 40 when she conceived said, “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 want to tell my story because it will inspire couples to keep the faith and not give up hope, whatever their age.”

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Credit- TOI