Ekta Kapoor welcomes baby boy via surrogacy
Mumbai, Jan 31: Producer Ekta Kapoor has become a mother to a baby boy via surrogacy.
The baby boy was born on January 27 and has been named Ravie, after her father Jeetendra's real name.
"By God's grace, I have seen many successes in my life, but nothing beats the feeling of this beautiful soul being added in my world. I cannot even begin to express how happy my baby's birth has made me," she wrote on Instagram.
The producer said she had been trying for a baby for the past seven years.
"Everything in life doesn't go the way you want it to but there are always solutions to those hiccups. I found mine and today, I feel immensely blessed to become a parent," Ekta said.
"It is an emotional moment for me and my family and I can't wait to begin this new journey of being a mother to my little bundle of joy, Ravie Kapoor," she added.
Ekta's brother Tusshar Kapoor had also opted for surrogacy in 2016 for his son Laksshya.
"Ekta is a family-oriented person and has been like a mother to my son Laksshya. This marks the beginning of a new phase in her life, an exciting time of completeness and fulfilment," Tusshar told PTI.
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who became a parent to a son and daughter via surrogacy in 2017, congratulated Kapoor on the new chapter in her life.
"To my soul connect mate in so many different ways! I love you and and am so so happy for you !! Yash and Roohi send love to their aunt and their new best friend Ravie!!!!," he wrote on Twitter.
Filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwary also congratulated the producer on motherhood.
"Many congratulations and lots of love dearest @ektaravikapoor. Welcome to parenthood and joy Mehta wrote.
"You are going to be awesome as a parent @ektaravikapoor Loads of love and hugs to you dearest mommy', welcome to the club," added Tiwary.
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Fire damages 10 shops in Mumbai; no casualty
Mumbai (PTI): A fire broke out at a commercial structure in Mumbai, damaging around 10 shops, officials said on Sunday.
There were no casualties in the blaze, which was reported at 11.31 pm on Saturday on D B Marg opposite a mall in the Mumbai Central area, they said.
The fire was confined to electric wiring, installations and equipment in around five large and seven small shops spread over nearly 5,000 sq ft on the ground and first floors of the structure, a civic official said.
Firefighters doused the blaze by 3.50 am on Sunday, the official said.
The cause of the fire was not yet known.
