05 March,2017 09:22 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
After Tusshar Kapoor, filmmaker Karan Johar becomes single father to twins -- a boy and a girl -- through surrogacy. He named them Yash and Roohi and introduced them to the world today via Twitter
Karan Johar
Bollywood filmmaker, talk show host and reality TV judge Karan Johar has joined a very exclusive club. He's become a single parent after fathering twins - a girl and a boy - through surrogacy last month.
Confirming the news, Karan introduced the children to the world via Twitter as Roohi and Yash, While describing the children were "two most wonderful additions to my life and lifelines", Karan tweeted an official statement on Sunday morning.
The 44-year-old director's official statement said, "I am ecstatic to share with you all the two most wonderful additions to my life, my children and lifelines; Roohi and Yash. I feel enormously blessed to be a parent to these pieces of my heart who were welcomed into this world with the help of the marvels of medical science.
This was an emotional yet well thought out decision which I have taken after considering all the responsibilities and duties that come with being a parent. In order to arrive at this decision, I have prepared myself mentally, physically, emotionally and logistically to ensure that my children get all the unconditional love, care and attention from me and mine. I have submitted to the fact that my children are my world and priority. My work, travels and social commitments would have to take a back seat and I am prepared for that. By the grace of God, I have the most caring and supportive mother who will be an integral part in the up-bringing of her grandchildren and of course, friends who are family.
I am eternally grateful to the surrogate who has fulfilled my lifelong dream and provided a warm, loving and nurturing environment to my children before bringing them into this world. She will always remain in my prayers.
Finally, a big thank you to Dr. Jatin Shah for his guidance and support and for being like a family member through this wonderful and exciting journey."
It was reported that the births of the twins was registered with BMC's public health department. "The birth registrations were done on Friday," BMC executive health officer Dr Padmaja Keskar told Times of India.
AbRam with father Shah Rukh Khan at the Mumbai airport
The delivery of the twins took place at Andheri's Masrani Hospital on February 7, the same hospital where Shah Rukh Khan's third child AbRam was also delivered by a surrogate mother.
The filmmaker last release was 2016's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'. And his Dharma Productions is all set to release 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' starring Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.
Karan had first revealed his intention of becoming a single parent in his recently released memoir "The Unsuitable Boy".
