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Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra Jacqueline Fernandez has stumbled
welcomed baby girl Samisha Shetty upon life-altering realizations amid
Kundra on February 15, 2020. The the ongoing lockdown due to the
actress had kept it a secret till the coronavirus pandemic. The actress
time the junior SSK was born. The says she has realized that life is too
actress had opted for surrogacy. short, and it is important to make
Shilpa Shetty opened up on the the most of the time we have in our
issue saying, “After Viaan, I did hands.
want to have another child for the “Honestly, the biggest lesson
longest time. But I suffered from an has been that when it comes to
autoimmune disease called APLA humankind, we are pretty irrelevant,
and that came into play every time which means that we are extremely
Shahid I get pregnant. So, I had a couple blessed to be on this planet because
of miscarriages so it was a genuine the planet would go on with us
issue.” or without us. So, we have to be
Talking about adoption, the grateful and give back. That’s the
Hungama 2 actress opened up realization -- we take Earth for
Shahid Kapoor had been quite busy as to how she was managing her granted,” Jacqueline said while
with the shoot of his next project professional life at the same time. reflecting upon how the lockdown
Jersey before the outbreak of the has been a learning period for her.
pandemic brought the entire world “(Another lesson is that) life is short.
of entertainment to a standstill. Not We need to be doing things that we
only have the filming of several enjoy doing and love. We should
Bollywood and Hollywood projects be spending time with the people
have been halted but films which we love because you are here one
were all set to release have also day and gone the next. We really
been postponed. have to make the most out of life. It
But Shahid has taken this positively is such a lesson. These are the two
as he is getting to spend quality time main things I have realized during
with his family. According to reports this period,” added the actress,
making rounds on the internet, the Shilpa who is spending her lockdown with
talented actor had shifted to Punjab superstar Salman Khan and others
before the lockdown was announced at his farmhouse in Panvel.
to spend more time with his family “I didn’t want Viaan to grow up as Amid the shutdown, she is making
and to keep all safe. a single child, because I’m also one the most of her time by enjoying
Shahid, whose last release Kabir of two and I know how important it moments like horse-riding, basking
Singh was a huge hit recently had is to have a sibling. Coming from in the sun and reading a book --
a Ask Me session on Twitter where that thought, I did explore other evident in her recent Instagram
he interacted with his fans. A fan ideas as well but that didn’t pan posts.
even asked him how he feels about out well. At a time when I wanted
working with his father in their to adopt, I had put in my name and
upcoming sports drama ‘Jersey’. everything was underway. I waited
Replying to the question, Shahid for nearly four years and then, I was
said, “I still get nervous sharing the so irritated and we decided to try the
frame with him” surrogacy route. We had been trying
The father-son duo, who have for a second child for five years. I
previously worked together in had signed Nikamma and had
Shaandaar will soon be seen committed my dates to Hungama
together once again on the silver when I got the news that in February,
screen in by Gowtham Tinnanuri’s we were going to be parents again. Jacqueline
film Jersey which also stars Mrunal We cleared our work schedules for
Thakur in a pivotal role. the whole month.”

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