Shah Rukh Khan meets new parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh

Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone at an event in Houston, USA in 2014 | Photo credit: PTI

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan paid a special late night visit to Mumbai’s Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital to congratulate new parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

The visit took place on Thursday night after the couple’s recent arrival of their first child. Videos and pictures show Shah Rukh Khan’s car entering and exiting the hospital premises. Deepika Padukone gave birth to a baby girl on September 8. The news was officially confirmed by the couple through a heartfelt Instagram post. After the arrival of their baby girl, a flurry of celebrities and fans took to social media to celebrate the happy news. Priyanka Chopra shared her happiness with “Congratulations” along with a heart emoji. Ananya Pandey commented, “Baby girl! Congratulations,” while Sara Ali Khan expressed her joy, “Ranveer and Deepi..Congratulations on your baby girl!!! Joy and happiness to both of you.”

Bipasha Bose gave her blessings, “Durga Durga..blessings and many congratulations to the little bundle of love, Ranveer and family.”

Rajkummar Rao and Katrina Kaif also joined the celebrations with their warm wishes, and Kareena Kapoor added a personal touch, saying, “Congratulations mom and dad.. from Saifu and Bebu… God bless the little angel.”

Before welcoming their baby, Deepika and Ranveer were seen visiting the Siddhivinayak Temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha on Friday evening. The couple, who announced their pregnancy in February this year, have been sharing their joy with fans through social media with a stunning maternity shoot. Ranveer-Deepika tied the knot on 14 November 2018 in Lake Como, Italy after six years of dating.

On the work front, Deepika will next be seen in ‘Singham Again’, set to hit the big screen on the occasion of Diwali 2024. Directed by Rohit Shetty, ‘Singham Again’ also stars her husband Ranveer Singh, actors Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff in lead roles. ‘Singham Again’ is the third installment of the super-hit franchise. ‘Singham’ was released in 2011, starring Kajal Aggarwal, Ajay Devgan and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by ‘Singham Returns’ in 2014. Both projects were box office hits.

On the other hand, Ranveer recently announced his new project, featuring Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Akshay Khanna and Arjun Rampal. Ranveer Singh will also star in Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming ‘Don 3’.