Comedian Kapil Sharma on Monday announced his wife Ginni Chatrath has given birth to a baby boy. This is the couple’s second child after they welcomed their daughter Anayra Sharma on December 10, 2019.

In a tweet, Sharma said, “Namaskaar. We are blessed with a baby boy this early morning. By the grace of God, baby n mother both r fine. Thank you so much for all the love, blessings n prayers. Love you all, ginni n kapil. #gratitude.”

Last week, Sharma had announced that he was taking a paternity leave for the birth of his second child. On being asked by a Twitter user why ‘The Kapil Sharma show’ is going off-air, Sharma responded, “Bcoz I need be there at home with my wife to welcome our second baby.”

Sharma‘s announcement of a paternity leave was widely applauded with MM Vetticad, author of “The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic”, saying, “It’s great to see prominent men announcing paternity breaks. The snide remarks aimed at them are proof of the discomfort caused by anyone disrupting the patriarchal status quo. Every kid needs an involved Dad.”

Sharma and Chatrath got married on December 12, 2018 in Jalandhar. While the wedding wows were taken according to Hindu traditions, an Anand-Karaj ceremony took place at Ginni’s residence later. 

On the professional front, Sharma recently announced that he will soon be making his digital debut on Netflix.