Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy are now parents to twins – a girl and a boy. The babies were born on July 25 in Mumbai. Gautam says, “We are blessed. . . I have no words to express my joy. The delivery was a C-section, but everything went well. Our family is complete now, we have a girl and a boy.”

Talking about how everyone in the family is thrilled about the double joy in their lives, Gautam says, “Some of our relatives are saying that our son looks like me, while our daughter looks like Pankhuri. Actually, it’s too early to tell,” adding, “I am looking forward to this beautiful journey ahead.”

Pankhuri added, “We are blessed and extremely happy to have become parents. Gautam and I are excited about this new phase in our lives. I always wanted twin babies and now our family is complete.”

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Actor-couple Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy became parents to twins, a boy and a girl, on Tuesday. “It is a different feeling when your babies take birth in front of you!” says an elated Rode. 

“I was present in the operating theatre during the C-section and witnessed the moment when my babies took their first breaths. First, the girl came out, and about a minute later, the boy was born,” reveals the new dad. 

The 45-year-old informs that both mother and babies are doing well. “Pankhuri is expected to be discharged in four to five days,” he shares, adding that they have thought of a few names for the babies. “But we haven’t zeroed in on any names.” 

Recalling an anxious moment from their pregnancy, he shares, “In the seventh month, Pankhuri got false contractions. It was scary for us because we thought premature babies na ho jaayen. By God’s blessing, the pregnancy stretched to 38 weeks, and our wish of having a boy and a girl got fulfilled.”  

The actor, known for shows such as Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2 and Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, counts his blessings as their families are helping them with the newborns. “Both of our mothers are around and we are grateful for all the help,” he wraps up.