Mandira Bedi, Krushna Abhishek-Kashmera Shah: TV celebs who opted to extend their families through adoption and surrogacy

There are several television couples who opted for adoption and surrogacy to experience the joy of parenthood. The list includes popular names from the world of television including Ekta Kapoor, Mandira Bedi, Krushna Abhishek-Kashmera Shah among others. Take a look:

Mandira Bedi, who is married to filmmaker Raj Kaushal, welcomed 4-year-old Tara into her family in July, 2020. The announcement of adoption was made by her through an Instagram post in October last year. The actress is also a mother to son, Vian, who was born in 2011.

Sanjeeda and Aamir might not be together anymore but the two were blessed with daughter Ayra Ali, who turned one last year, through surrogacy. The couple chose to keep the news of their baby a secret until last year. Aamir now loves to share little moments he spends with his baby girl on social media.

Krushna Abhishek and wife Kashmera Shah, who got married in 2013, welcomed twin sons - Ryan and Krishank - through surrogacy. In an interview to ETimes TV, Kashmera had spoken about her struggles to conceive 14 times in a span of 3 years. Post this, they opted for surrogacy.

Splitsvilla host Sunny Leone and her husband adopted a baby girl Nisha Kaur Weber in July 2017. The couple also has twin sons, Asher and Noah Singh Weber, who they welcomed through surrogacy in March 2018.

Ekta Kapoor surprised everyone by announcing the birth of her son, Ravie, through surrogacy in January 2019. The television producer also shared her struggles in becoming one through an elaborate post back then. Cut to 2021, Ravie has become the centre of Ekta's world and often features in her posts on social media.

Sakshi Tanwar of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki fame adopted a baby girl, Dityaa, in 2018. Just like Ekta, she is a single mother. Back then Sakshi had announced, "With the blessings of my parents and the support of my family and friends, I have adopted a baby girl, who will soon turn nine months old. I am delighted to share my happiness with everyone as I welcome this bundle of joy into my life. This is undoubtedly the greatest moment of my life. My family and I are elated to embrace Dityaa. She is the answer to all my prayers, and I feel blessed to have her in my life."

Celebrity couple, Samir and Neelam Soni, who got married in 2011, adopted their daughter, Ahana Soni, after almost two years of their wedding in September, 2013.

Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, who has been a part of several television shows, adopted a baby boy in 2007. He got married to longtime girlfriend Jesse Randhawa, but the couple got divorced. He is a single parent now.

Television couple Gurmeet Chaudhary and Debina Bonnerjee, who played the role of Ram and Seeta in Ramayan, adopted two daughters - Pooja and Lata. They met them during a family wedding in Gurmeet’s hometown in Bihar. Pooja is an orphan, who stayed with her uncle, whereas Lata’s father had passed away.