Karan Johar becomes father to twins via surrogacy
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.
In 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.
“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.”
In his book “An Unsuitable Boy”, Karan had expressed a desire to adopt a child or opt for surrogacy.
The 44-year-old filmmaker, who keeps travelling around the world, understands that having children would mean that “work, travels and social commitments would have to take a back seat”.
“I am prepared for that”, Karan said, adding: “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.”
Karan also extended gratefulness to the surrogate who “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”.
Karan also extended gratitude to IVF specialist Jatin Shah, who was also instrumental in the successful birth of supersar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri’s son AbRam who was also born through surrogacy.
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 5, 2017