Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha announce pregnancy

Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha announced on social media that they are expecting their first child, sharing a two-part post that included a cake inscribed with the numbers 113 and a short video of the couple walking hand in hand through a park. The caption read, “Our little universe on its way. Blessed beyond measure.” The timing reinforces the couple’s status as one of Bollywood’s most closely watched pairs: she, a renowned actress; he, a senior Aam Aadmi Party politician who sits in the Rajya Sabha. The news went viral within minutes, drawing congratulatory messages from friends, colleagues and fans alike.

The pregnancy announcement comes nearly two years after Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha’s marriage in September 2023 at a lavish ceremony in Udaipur. Their relationship, which began to attract public interest after their engagement in May 2023, has endured intense media scrutiny due to the convergence of film stardom and political life. The couple’s appearance together on a popular talk show earlier this month had already fueled speculation about family plans, with a playful exchange in which Chadha hinted that good news could be on the way. The moment was widely...