Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja have been blessed with a baby boy. Soon after the announcement, Sonam’s father, Anil Kapoor posted a heartfelt note on his Instagram page. The post read, “We are delighted to announce, on the 20th of August 2022, the arrival of the newest member of our family. Sonam and Anand have been blessed with a healthy baby boy and we couldn’t be more elated. Our hearts are bursting with pride and love for the new parents and their beautiful angel. Doting grandparents Harish & Priya, Anil & Sunita. Excited aunties and uncles Rhea & Karan, Anant & Harshvardhan (sic).”

Now, Sanjay Kapoor (Anil’s brother and Sonam’s uncle), too, has spoken about the arrival of the new member of the family. In an exclusive chat with BT, he said, “It’s absolutely exciting. We were waiting for this day.”

Sanjay said, “It’s a double bonanza for me because Sonam’s baby boy shares his birthday with my mother-in-law. A few days ago, we went to meet the beautiful baby, his parents and grandparents — Anil and Sunita. It was nice to meet Anil and tell him, ‘Finally, you are a grandfather’ (laughs!). I enjoyed calling him nanaji. He laughed and said grandfather sounds cooler.”

He added, “Sonam and Anand are ecstatic. My mother has become a great-grandmother once again. In a span of one year, she has become great-grandmother to three babies. My nephews, Mohit Marwah and Akshay Marwah, became proud fathers to baby girls. Mohit was blessed with a girl last year, Akshay had a daughter a few months ago, and now, it is Sonam. So, yes, it’s raining babies in the Kapoor family!”

When asked whether the family has started discussing names, he replied, “I am sure the couple must have zeroed in on the name, but I am not aware of it. We will know very soon. Right now, the only thing we were focused on was seeing the baby. When I met them, Sonam was happy and laughing, and Anand was over the moon. They are such a warm and lovable couple.”

Sanjay believes that occasions like these bring families even closer. “The Kapoors have always been family-oriented and close-knit. It’s good that our family is expanding and the bond is becoming stronger. Such occasions also turn out to be great opportunities for families to come together. Mohit had a baby shower, and Sonam, too, had planned one. However, she had to cancel it at the last minute keeping the COVID scare in mind,” he said, adding, “The celebrations have begun and it’s a joyous moment for our family.”