Actor-couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are expecting the arrival of their first child in July. While Chadha, who was recently seen in Heeramandi, told us that she will be on maternity leave till October, we have now learnt that the soon-to-be dad is also set to take a month-long paternity break.

Fazal has three films in hand that he is currently working on — filmmaker Anurag Basu’s Metro...In Dino, Thug Life with actor Kamal Haasan and Lahore 1947 with actor Sunny Deol.

A source close to the actor informs us, “Ali is going to wrap up all his work by June 30 and will then take four to five weeks off to focus on Richa and their soon-to-be born child.”

Talking about the status of all his films, the source adds, “Ali has four to five days of shoot left for Metro...In Dino, and Lahore 1947 is almost up for completion. As for Thug Life, he will be wrapping up the majority of his shoot before the break. Only one schedule of the film will be left, which Ali will complete in August.”

Chadha and Fazal announced their pregnancy in February, and the couple was actively working throughout the phase. Recently, in a chat, the soon-to-be mum told us about her husband that “he is very hands-on, and he is timing his work commitments also accordingly”.

She added, “I think fathers should always be around. It’s not just about helping the mother, but also about getting time with the child.”