Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh confirm birth of baby girl

Bollywood star couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh on Sunday became parents to their first child, a baby girl. The duo, who have costarred in films such as "Ram-Leela", "Bajirao Mastani" and "83", welcomed the baby a day after Deepika was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai. They announced the news in a joint Instagram post. "Welcome Baby Girl! 8.9.2024," it read. Several industry colleagues, including Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, and Ananya Panday, congratulated Deepika and Ranveer on social media.

Bhatt shared a series of heart and celebratory emojis in the comments section of the couple's post. Arjun Kapoor said, "Laxmi aayi hai !!! The queen is here." Deepika, 38, and Ranveer, 39, were photographed offering prayers at the Siddhivinayak Temple on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. The actor duo tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony in 2018.