10 Bollywood Celebs Who opted for Surrogacy or IVF
Becoming a mother is the most beautiful feeling for every woman. Welcoming a little bundle of joy who is your own creation is the feeling that can’t be described in words.
Holding the hand of your child and seeing him/her grow is the best feeling for every parent, but bearing a baby is not as easy as it seems.
Sometimes it is not possible to have a vaginal delivery due to some health conditions that could be life-threatening, so many couples decide to become parents through surrogacy.
Surrogacy and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) are very expensive procedures and not everybody can afford to have a baby through these processes.
If we talk about celebrities, opting for surrogacy or IVF has become a trend in Bollywood. Here is the list of some Bollywood celebrities who decided to become parents through Surrogacy.
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1- Priyanka Chopra – Nick Jonas
Bollywood and Hollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas on Friday announced the news of their becoming parents through their social media accounts.
The couple shared the news through a statement from their respective accounts and told how overjoyed they are to welcome their baby via surrogacy.
They also urged the fans and media to respect their privacy during the special time as they want to focus on their family.
The couple tied the knot on December 1, 2018, at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jaipur. Currently, the couple resides in Los Angeles, USA.
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2- Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and ex-wife filmmaker Kiran Rao also had their son Azad through IVF procedure.
Aamir Khan married Kiran Rao in 2005 and welcome their son Azad in 2011 via surrogacy following multiple miscarriages of Kiran.
Aamir was already a father of two children Ira and Junaid at that time, who were born to his first wife Reena decided to opt for an IVF procedure.
On July 3, 2021, Aamir and Kiran announced their divorce through their social media and told their fans that they decided to part ways with mutual consent.
A pic from Khan’s fan page:
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3- Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan
Bollywood’s King Khan Shah Ruh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan who already had two children Aryan and Suhana welcomed their third child AbRam via Surrogacy in 2013 following unsuccessful years of having another child.
Shah Rukh Khan revealed it in 2017 and shut down all the rumors of AbRam being a love child of his eldest son Aryan and his Romanian girlfriend who they adopted as their own.
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4- Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough
Bollywood’s Dimple queen Preity Zinta and her American businessman husband Gene Goodenough announced the birth of their twins through surrogacy in Nove 2021.
Actress took to Twitter and shared the news with her fans thanking doctors, nurses and their surrogate who were part of this entire procedure.
She also revealed the name of her twin babies, Jai Zinta Goodenough and Gia Zinta Goodenough, the couple got married in February 2016.
Burp cloths, diapers & babies… I’m loving it all ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/fWNHmCnevn
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) December 7, 2021
5- Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
The fittest mommy of B-Town actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra also welcomed their baby girl Samisha in 2020.
The baby girl was born through surrogacy following Shilpa’s multiple miscarriages. Talking to a channel, Shilpa revealed that she always wanted a sibling for her son Viaan Raj, but suffered an autoimmune disease, every time she got pregnant.
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Shilpa tied the knot with Raj Kundra in November 2009.
6- Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber
After Adopting daughter Nisha Kaur Weber in 2017, the sizzling Sunny Leone and her husband Daniel Weber welcomed twin sons via surrogacy in 2018.
Sunny told the media that God sent an angel surrogate to carry their boys until they were born. Sunny got married to Daniel Weber in April 2011.
She always said that She and Daniel are very thankful to God for blessing them with such a large family and they are proud parents of 3 beautiful children.
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7- Karan Johar
One of the most popular directors and producers of Bollywood Karan Johar became a proud father of twins Yash and Roohi Johar.
He became a single parent via surrogacy in 2017. In his books, An Unsuitable Boy and The Big Thoughts of Little luv he revealed his desire to become a father.
He revealed many times how becoming a father changed him as a person, he also thanked his mother Hiroo Johar for supporting him in all his decisions.
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8- Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder
Bollywood’s ace director-cum-choreographer Farah Khan and husband Shirish Kunder welcomed their triplets in Feb 2018.
Like many Bollywood celebs, the couple also decides to opt for an in vitro fertilization procedure following two years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive naturally.
Farah also suggests the same procedure to women who are not able to conceive naturally. According to her, it is better to go with IVF than to go childless for life.
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9- Sohail and Seema Khan
Bollywood’s actor, director, and superstar Salman Khan’s younger brother Sohail Khan and his wife Seema Khan also decide to opt for IVF surrogacy to have their second child Yohan Khan, who was born in 2011.
Sohail tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Seema in 1998 and 10 years after the birth of his first son Nirvan, the couple decided to go for Surrogacy to welcome the second child.
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10- The Kapoor Siblings- Ekta & Tushar Kapoor
Veteran Bollywood actor Jiterndra’s daughter director-producer Ekta Kapoor and son Golmaal fame Tushar Kapoor are also listed in the list of celebs who decided to opt for surrogacy to welcome children.
Ekta decided to go with surrogacy and welcomed her son Ravie in 2019, just three years after his brother Tushar welcomed his son Laksshya via the same procedure.
Both the siblings Ekta (47) and Tushar (46) clarified many times that they have no plans to get hitched.
Tusshar Kapoor with son Lakshya:
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They both stated that being a single parent is the choice they have made for their life and now their parents also understand that getting married may not be on their cards.
Ekta Kapoor with Son:
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This method of having kids is not new now in rich societies, you may share your thoughts regarding this in the comments below.
