Priyanka Anushka congratulate Dia Mirza: Bollywood actor Dia Mirza announced her pregnancy on April 1 on Instagram as she posed for a photo in a red dress. The actor shared the post while on a vacation in the Maldives and wrote, “Blessed to be…One with Mother Earth…One with the Life Force that is the beginning of everything…Of all stories. Lullabies. Songs. Of new saplings. And the blossoming of hope. Blessed to cradle this purest of all dreams in my womb.”
Many celebrities including Tahira Kashyap, Malaika Arora and Jacqueline Fernandez have congratulated the mother-to-be. Actor Anushka Sharma, who welcomed baby daughter Vamika in January, also expressed her excitement and posted a little heart emoji. Priyanka Chopra wrote in the comments thread, "Omgeeee, congratulations Dee."
Konkona Sen Sharma, Gauahar Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Shibani Dandekar and Maheep Kapoor are among the other celebs who also posted comments on Mirza's post. Singer Shreya Ghoshal, who is also expecting her first child, sent congratulations to Mirza.
Mirza has shared the baby bump pictures from her honeymoon with her husband Vaibhav Rekhi. She had also been sharing vacay pictures with stepdaughter Samiara Rekhi from the Maldives and wrote in the caption, “Cast Away’ let’s play. Our #JAMoment on a secluded island in the sun! What fun.” The couple got married in February.
Rekhi was previously married to Sunaina Rekhi and has a daughter with her, while Mirza was married to Sahil Sangha. Their wedding was an intimate affair, owing to the COVID-19 restrictions, and was held at Mirza's Mumbai residence. Only family members and close friends were invited. The wedding was praised for breaking various traditions such as Kanyadaan and Bidaai. It was conducted by a woman priest too. Besides that, Mirza claimed that the wedding was conducted in a sustainable manner, such that no plastics were used.
Mirza is best-known for her work in films such as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Dus, Sanju and My Brother Nikhil. She was last seen in the 2020 film Thappad.
Feature Picture Credit: Instagram/Dia Mirza