Adoption is an option for couples who are unable to have biological children. But many couples, single men and women have come ahead to adopt kids whenever they have heard of celebrity adoption despite of having biological kids or being able to have biological kids. Here is a list of 10 Bollywood celebrities who have adopted kids.While the whole world knows about adoptions by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, there are many celebrities closer home, who have adopted children and continue to inspire everyone around the world.
Here we shall take a look at the 10 Indian celebrities who have adopted kids:
1. Susmita Sen
Susmita Sen adopted Renee her first daughter after fighting a long legal battle. When it comes to the Indian celebrities the first name that comes to our mind is
Susmita Sen. She adopted her second child and named her Alisah. She is now a proud mother of two beautiful daughters.
2. Mithun Chakravarty
He is one of the most talked about superstars of the yester years. He adopted a girl found lying in the garbage bin. He named her Ishani. She has now grown up as a beautiful lady with her dearest brothers Namashi, Rimoh and Mimoh.
3. Salim Khan
Salim Khan (Salman Khan’s father) had adopted his daughter Arpita. She was a small girl when adopted and now has become the heart of the Khan family. She is always seen around with her family and had even got the names of her family members tattooed on her body. Arpita is seen in the social circles on a regular basis these days.
4. Subhash Ghai
This famous Bollywood director and his family adopted a little girl and named her Meghna. Upon growing up she perused her higher studies in London. Today she is looking after her production school Whistling Woods. She is very much loved by the entire family. Meghna today is married to Rahul Puri. Subhas Ghai also is blessed with a biological daughter and her name is Muskaan.
5. Dibakar Banerjee
This famous director of Khosla Ka Ghosla and his wife Richa adopted a little girl from the orphanages in Mumbai. They named her Ira.
6. Shobhana
Shobhana who is one of the popular South-Indian actresses from Kerala adopted Ananthanarayani and her rice eating ceremony was celebrated in the Guruvayur temple.
7. Raveena Tandon
She has been ruling the Bollywood for long. She adopted two girls at the age of 21, when she was one of the leading heroines in the world of Hindi cinema. She named her two daughters Pooja and Chhaya. While Pooja is married, Chhaya works as an event manager. Ravina is also a full time mother of her biological children Ranbir and Rasha.
8. Nikhil Advani
The well known director of Salame-e-Ishq, Kuch Kuch Hota Hain, Kal Ho Na Ho along with Suparna, his wife adopted Keya, when she was 4 years old. Nikhil loves spending time with his daughter.
9. Kunal Kohli
He is one of the most renowned directors of Bollywood, who along with his wife adopted a baby girl and named her Radha. Kunal states that the process of
adoption was very lengthy to ensure that adopted babies get secured environment and grow up as happy adults. Kunal is married to Raveena and is the director of the popular show Koffee with Karan.
10. Sandip Soparkar
The famous dance instructor
Sandip Soparkar adopted a baby boy and named him Arjun. He looked after him as a single dad since 2007. Later he married his girlfriend Jesse Randhawa. He is probably known to be the first male to have adopted a son in India.
Babies can be welcomed at home in different ways and these celebrities are such wonderful examples in this case. Adoption has helped many celebrities realize their dream of becoming a parent. Couples as well as the
singles are moving forward to enjoy the essence of parenthood through adoption. It is explainable how overjoyed these celebrities were once they welcomed their little bundles of joys.
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