I wanted to become a father and then I met Dr Firoza Parekh. She suggested this procedure (IVF) and it is very common, lot of people are opting for it. I was in a hurry, I wanted to become a father. I am going to be 40 this year and that’s why I went ahead with what I was told. Only my family knew about it, no one else. I am happy today that I have taken the right decision. My family is now complete, ‘hum paanch hain ab’ (we are five), with two grandparents, my sister, I and little Laksshya. My parents, Ekta and I are the caretakers of the baby. I don’t want to reveal the date of birth right now. I will shortly tell everyone about it. He came home a week back. Laksshya is currently sleeping in his nursery.
It is not about courage, I only thought about my paternal instincts. I felt mentally ready to become a father and you want to go ahead with it. To each his own, whether to get married and have a baby, or to become a single parent. I think I was mentally ready last year, I am very grateful to the doctor, I owe her my fatherhood. It is just your own internal instinct. I had gone to Tirupati last year and after the ‘darshan’, I met filmmaker Prakash Jha. We were in the same flight and he told me that IVF is one of the procedures to become a single parent. He introduced me to a family doctor and I felt very inspired and ready. I felt ready to become a father.
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Tusshar Kapoor’s preparations for fatherhood
I have got all my assistance from my mother, she teaches and trains me. She took care of me and my sister so now she is training me to take care of my son. Yes, I have been changing diapers. I know everything about Laksshya as I have been learning everything since the past nine months.
They all are very overjoyed and ecstatic. They have been very supportive of my decision. I wanted to be a single parent and my dream has come true. My son looks exactly like me so I am very happy. I don’t have words to express how joyous I feel right now. Ekta too is excited. Being a ‘bua’ now, she is the happiest woman. Baby is a Gemini and so is Ekta, so she keeps saying that he is her twin. My sister named him Laksshya. It was her suggestion to have an extra s in his name.
On legal formalities
We have done it with complete legality. Jaslok Hospital is where I went into the IVF and surrogacy procedure. They would know the legalities that follow, I know that we have followed everything as per the law. It is wonderful that in India there are tons and tons of people who are trying to be single parents and doing so successfully.
Why Tusshar Kapoor did not opt for adoption
A lot of people adopt and it is a very common thing. I really respect people who adopt, but I did not want to do so. I wanted to have my own child and hence I went through this procedure.
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Let him get healthier and be able to come out. Till the time kids are three months old, you cannot take them out. You have to be very careful. The weather is very bad right now and I am keeping him very protected. Laksshya is very small and I am very superstitious. So I will not take the baby out, especially in front of the camera for some months. All this will take some time.
Congratulatory messages pour-in for Tusshar and Laksshya
Everyone has wished and congratulated me. I am getting a lot of messages. I have still not gone on social media as I know it will be very tiring to follow up. But all those who are messaging and wishing me on WhatsApp, I am very grateful to everyone.
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