The report further reveals that the proud parents brought their newborn whom they named Vanraj Krishna, home recently on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami.
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While speaking to the leading daily, Rajesh who is father of Bollywood newcomer Ishaan Khatter and step-dad to actor Shahid Kapoor revealed that they were expecting twins but due to some complications, they lost one of them.
Embracing parenthood didn’t come easy for them as they faced several struggles along the way.
Rajesh told BT, “For me, becoming a father at 50-plus was another challenge, but then, I am neither the first one, nor the last in this category.” Vandana, actress and theatre producer, says, “After a lot of hardships — three miscarriages, three IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) failures, three IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) failures and three surrogacy failures — over the last 11 years, we have reached here. I can’t express my joy. I want to tell my story because it will inspire couples to keep the faith and not give up hope, whatever their age is.” When the doctor revealed that Vandana was carrying twins, but during her third month, she was diagnosed with a condition and had to be hospitalised. A few months later, it came to light that the growth of one of our babies was very slow and finally, we lost him. The situation was such that we needed to go in for immediate delivery to save the other baby. Thus, our son was born three months before he was due. Vandana’s surgery did not go smoothly and she took a long time to heal; also, our baby was put in NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit) and was there for two-and-a-half months. The mother and son struggled throughout the journey, and finally, our little Krishna arrived home on Janmashtami. This is the most beautiful gift bestowed on us by the Gods."
Rajesh Khatter, who was previously married to actress Neelima Azim, is the father of actor Ishaan Khatter and step-father to Shahid Kapoor