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Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra welcome baby girl

Last updated on: February 21, 2020 12:20 IST

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty /Instagram

Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra welcomed their baby daughter on February 15, and introduced her to the world a few days later.

Named Samisha, the baby is nicknamed the 'Junior SSK' in the house.

Shilpa shares a picture on Instagram and writes, 'Our prayers have been answered with a miracle... With gratitude in our hearts, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of our little Angel, Samisha Shetty Kundra.'

She explains the meaning of her name: ''Sa’ in Sanskrit is “to have” and 'Misha’ in Russian stands for “someone like God”. You personify this name -- our Goddess Laxmi, and complete our family.'

Samisha's 'overjoyed brother' Viaan is seven years old.

Shilpa and Raj got married in a lavish wedding ceremony in 2009.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty /Instagram

The congratulations poured in from the film industry, with Malaika Arora Khan, Bhumi Pednekar, Anita Hassanandani, Sophie Choudry, Dia Mirza and Shilpa's Nikamma co-star Abhimanu Dassani writing in.

Farah Khan replied with: 'Thank God. couldnt hold the secret much longer. bless bless & bless.'

Here's congratulating the new parents and little Viaan!

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