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Indian Express
5 days ago
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Dia Mirza recalls her ‘complicated delivery', son Avyaan weighed 810 gms at birth: ‘I said save my child, could not hold him until he was 2.5 kgs'
Dia Mirza welcomed her baby boy Avyaan in 2021 and in a recent interview, Dia opened up about her complicated delivery as her son had to be pulled out in her sixth month and had to undergo life-saving surgery just 36 hours after he was born at 810 grams. Dia shared that through all of this, she had complete faith in the universe that her son would be healthy at the end of it all. She also shared that they had to make difficult decisions in a matter of seconds but Dia's priority through this was her child. 'I was the least of my priorities. I said, 'Save my kid,'' she said. In a chat shared on the YouTube channel of Official People of India, Dia shared that she was always an 'extremely maternal person, right from my childhood' and if it was upto her, she 'would have had a baby when I was 26, but life had different plans for me and I finally conceived when I was 39.' She then recalled her son's birth and said that it was a very 'crazy situation' as 'it was a very complicated delivery.' Dia Mirza shared that she 'developed a very acute bacterial infection' and at the end of her sixth month of pregnancy, 'we discovered my placenta was hemorrhaging and that was my body was going into sepsis, and if the baby was not pulled out, neither of us would have been saved. It was quite scary.' She recalled that they had to make decisions in a matter of seconds and at this point, her gynecologist told her that 'this is the best thing for your child.' When reminded that it was perhaps the best thing for her as well, Dia said, 'I was the least of my priorities. I said, 'Save my kid' because I so wanted this child.' ALSO READ | Dia Mirza recalls 'hard, terrifying' years of sharing room with her hairdresser to ward off unwanted midnight knocks on door: 'Had to find a way to survive' As soon as her son was born weighing 810 grams, he was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). After 48 hours, the doctors discovered that the bacteria in her was life-threatening. 'I was on IV antibiotics for 21 days and Avyaan had to go through life saving surgery 36 hours after he was born,' Dia shared as she explained that her son had a perforation in his intestine when he was born. The actor shared that since this was in the middle of the pandemic, she was only allowed to visit her son in the NICU twice a week. 'I could not hold my child till he was 2.5 kgs,' she shared. Dia recalled that she brought her son home for 20 days and had to take him for another surgery when he was 3.5 kgs. When asked how she gathered the strength to go through all of this with her son, Dia shared, 'Strength… I think it comes from… Because I loved him so much and I wanted him so much. I didn't, for a second, believe that he would leave me. And I had implicit faith in the universe that if I got him after so many years, after so many prayers, then he won't leave me. And I tapped into every prayer I had access to. I remember listening to Mahamrityunjaya Mantra on repeat, praying to every master there is to protect him and keep him safe. I really think there is an energy that transfers… Avyaan gave me indescribable strength. He just did. I didn't feel fear for a fraction of a second through that entire period. I never once felt that something bad could happen to him. I was like, whatever it is, we are going to get through it, we will be fine. I still feel like that.' Dia's son Avyaan recently celebrated his fourth birthday.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Nirmal Kapoor death: Anil Kapoor calls mother ‘glue that kept family close', Sonam Kapoor shares unseen photos with dadi
Days after mom Nirmal Kapoor's death, actor Anil Kapoor took to his Instagram's account to pen a heartfelt tribute. Anil expressed his gratitude for the love and prayers that his mom has received. Sharing a long emotional note, Anil Kapoor called his mother a 'remarkable woman' and a 'silent pillar'. Mother of actors Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, and filmmaker Boney Kapoor, Nirmal passed away on May 2 due to age-related health issues. Family members, including grandchildren Arjun Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Harsh Vardhan Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, and others were seen at the funeral to pay their last respects to her. Anil Kapoor took to his Instagram account to remember her. Sharing some old pictures, Anil wrote, 'The love pouring in from all walks of life has been overwhelming. I truly don't have the words to express how deeply grateful we are.' He went on to add, 'My mother touched so many lives, not just directly but through the people she nurtured, supported, and loved. She was one of those remarkable women who never stood in the spotlight but whose strength held everyone together. A silent pillar, always smiling, always caring, always bringing warmth to those around her.' 'She was the glue that kept our family close, from our children to our grandchildren, and even our extended family and friends. Her love reached far and wide, and it's clear from the outpouring of messages and affection that she made a lasting impact on so many hearts,' wrote Anil Kapoor. 'A heartfelt thank you to everyone, especially from the film fraternity, for your kind words, prayers, and love. We're truly humbled and grateful,' concluded the actor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by anilskapoor (@anilskapoor) Sonam Kapoor too shared some old and new photos with her 'dadi'. While the first photo featured Sonam and her siblings, another one had Sonam's son Vayu visiting his great-grandmother in the hospital. An emotional photo from Sonam's wedding was also shared by the actor where she can be seen dressed as the bride, and holding her grandmother's hand. '🕊️ 🕉️ ☮️Love you Dadi,' read Sonam's post caption along with some quotes of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonam A Kapoor (@sonamkapoor) A few other family members also shared photos with Nirmal Kapoor: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shanaya Kapoor 🤍 (@shanayakapoor02) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maheep Kapoor (@maheepkapoor) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anshula Kapoor (@anshulakapoor) Celebrities like Aamir Khan, his girlfriend Gauri Spratt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Gauri Khan, Suhana Khan, Janhvi Kapoor's boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya, Rani Mukerji, Javed Akhtar, Jackie Shroff, Ananya Panday and many others paid the last tribute to her.
