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Sambhavna Seth and Avinash Dwivedi Have Twins via Surrogacy

Published 4 June 2026

Television actress Sambhavna Seth and her husband, actor-writer Avinash Dwivedi, have welcomed twins, a baby boy and a baby girl, via surrogacy. The couple announced the arrival of their children on Thursday through a heartfelt social media post that was met with an outpouring of congratulations from fans and fellow celebrities.

In their announcement, the couple shared a series of photographs and wrote that "Maha Diwali came early this year," describing the twins as blessings of the deities Lakshmi and Ganesh. They expressed that their hearts were "full of gratitude." The post quickly garnered thousands of supportive messages from industry figures and followers.

This joyful news follows a long and challenging journey to parenthood for the couple, who married in July 2016. They have been open about their struggles with infertility, which included undergoing seven IVF cycles and experiencing a miscarriage. Earlier this year, in April, Seth and Dwivedi publicly revealed they were expecting their first child through surrogacy, sharing their hope after years of effort.

Seth has spoken about the physical and emotional toll of the fertility process, including receiving dozens of...

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