Taking fans and the industry by surprise, Dia Mirza and Vaibhav Rekhi have announced the birth of their son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi. In a deeply personal and emotional social media post, Dia shared that the little one was born on May 14 and is currently gaining strength in a Neonatal ICU.
Dia wrote, paraphrasing Elizabeth Stone, “To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. These words perfectly exemplify Vaibhav & my feelings right now.”
Their son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi was born on May 14. Having arrived early, he has since then been cared for by nurses and doctors in the Neonatal ICU.
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“A sudden appendectomy during my pregnancy and a subsequent and very severe bacterial infection could have led to sepsis and proven to be life-threatening. Thankfully, the timely care and intervention by our doctor ensured the safe birth of our baby via an emergency C-section,” she added.
Thanking everyone for their love and concern, she mentioned in the post: “To our well-wishers and fans, I just want to say - your concern has always meant a lot to me and if it was possible to share this news before, we would have. Thank you all for all the love, light, faith and prayers.”
“We extend them back to everyone who is struggling to hold on to hope right now or is praying for a loved one. We see you, we hear you and together, we will get past this time, the actress concluded.”
Dia married Mumbai-based businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in February 2021. This is Dia's second marriage. She was earlier married to Sahil Sangha, who was also her business partner. The actress had announced her pregnancy in April.