Blessing Coming Soon: Athiya Shetty & KL Rahul Announce Pregnancy

Actor Athiya Shetty and cricketer KL Rahul will soon become parents. On Friday, November 8, both of them shared a joint statement on Instagram to reveal their great news! They married in January 2023 and are ready to become parents in 2025. Celebrities sent their best wishes to the young couple.

Athiya Shetty Announces Pregnancy

The announcement read, "Our beautiful blessing is coming soon. 2025. Athiya & Rahul". The statement was written on a beige backdrop, including an evil eye emblem, stars, and tiny, small feet. They accompanied the message with a white heart emoji in the caption. The post received responses from experienced parents including Anushka Sharma, Alia Bhatt, Masaba Gupta, Ileana D'Cruz, and well-wishers like Sonakshi Sinha, Sobhita Dulipala, Bhumi Pednekar, Shibani Dandekar, Rhea Kapoor, and Shanaya Kapoor. 

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After the news broke, an earlier remark from Suniel Shetty in which he expressed his desire to be a grandfather following his daughter's marriage went viral. During the promotions of his web series, Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, Shetty said, "I think every stage in life is beautiful. You know, when you're a child, you're carefree. When you're a teenager there are a lot of decisions, there's a lot of turmoil.”

He added, "College has its own beauty, being a bachelor has its own beauty, getting married has its own beauty, a child coming into your life has its own beauty, then probably a grandfather that I'm looking forward to soon, so every part of life is biblical." Moreover, Shetty has repeatedly professed his affection for his daughter, Athiya Shetty, as well as respect for her husband, cricketer KL Rahul, in many interviews.

Athiya Shetty who recently celebrated her 32nd birthday, made her Bollywood debut with Sooraj Pancholi in Hero, which was released in 2015.  She was last seen in the 2019 movie Motichoor Chaknachoor. Moreover, she has lately walked the runway in a few fashion shows. Athiya and KL Rahul dated for several years before being married in a traditional wedding ceremony at Suniel Shetty's Khandala house on January 23, 2023.