Television actor Sooraj Thapar, who has featured in various popular shows, is on cloud 9 as he became father of a baby boy on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa. Yes, The 51-year-old actor and his beautiful wife Dipti Dhyani, who got married in 2012, welcomed their second bundle of joy yesterday (6th April). The much-in-love couple, who is already parents to a 5-year-old son Vishvm, can't begin to explain the happiness with the arrival of their little munchkin. Hum Paanch Completes 24 Years, Ekta Kapoor Shares a Nostalgic Post – Watch Video

Recently, Sooraj, while in a conversation with a leading daily, confirmed the news of their second child and said, "Dipti and I were desperately hoping for a girl, but God has blessed us with a boy again. Do bete hain toh eventually do betiyaan bhi aayengi shaadi ke baad. In fact, Dipti was so keen on having a girl that she requested the doctors to check again after the delivery. We couldn’t stop laughing at her reaction," further adding, "Well, we had thought of some names for the girl. Now, we will start scouting names for the boy."

Talking about how he was sure about having two kids from the very  beginning, Sooraj, who has played the role of perfect father on reel multiple times, had earlier (which was in February this year) said, "I was clear from the beginning that I want two kids. You inculcate the habit of sharing and caring naturally when you have a sibling. You also learn to value relationships better. Though we will be happy either ways, having a daughter will complete my family. Ladkiyon ka apna ek charm hota hai and unse life mein thehraav aata hai."

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He further added that he was however worried about the fact that whether or not he will be able to raise the second as his first born. He told the publication, "Of course, as a father, who is in an uncertain profession like acting, I was also worried about whether I would be able to bring up my second child like my first-born. But, I also know that every child has his/her own destiny and I shall do my best as a father."

On the professional front, Sooraj Thapar, has been associated with the TV industry for a long time now, has featured in shows like 'Sasural Genda Phool', 'Hum Paanch Phir Se', 'Hum Saath Aath Hain', 'Ekk Nayi Pehchaan', 'Razia Sultan', 'Chandragupta Maurya', 'Ek Rishta Sajhedari Ka' among others. The actor has worked predominantly in Bollywood. He is known for Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) and Kaafir (2008), while his previous film to hit the theatres was Vodka Diaries in the year 2018.

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