Pooja Banerjee announces pregnancy, says Kumkum Bhagya makers' reaction left her surprised...

Kumkum Bhagya actress Pooja Banerjee and husband Sandeep Sejwal are all set to become parents soon. Pooja, who plays the character of Riya, announced her pregnancy. The actress is in her second trimester and is expecting their first child by March next year!

Talking to ETimes, the actress shared the happy news. She revealed, “Sandeep and I wanted to conceive in 2020, but we put the plan on hold after I met with an accident in 2019 (on Nach Baliye). However, when the second lockdown was implemented, I realised ki yeh toh chalta hi rahega. We decided not to delay it because we didn’t want to become parents at a later stage. But we thought of having a baby next year since I was shooting for the show away from home for almost two months due to restrictions imposed in Maharashtra and travelling.” 

She adds that she learnt about her pregnancy on the sets of her TV show, Kumkum Bhagya. "One day before leaving for the shoot, I went for a blood test. Around 4 pm, I got the report stating that I was pregnant. I asked Sandeep to pick me up that day, as I didn’t want to break the news over a phone call. He did a happy dance when he learnt about it (laughs!). Both of us want to have a daughter.”

She was also pleasently surprised by the reaction of Kumkum Bhagya makers when she told them about her pregnancy. She revealed, "Initially, I had some difficulty because of fatigue and morning sickness. So, I approached the makers with an option to release me if it was getting difficult for them, as I was anyway planning to quit the show in a couple of months. They could have replaced me. However, they told me that they wanted me on the show and asked me, ‘ Aap delivery ke kitne din ke baad resume karoge? (laughs!)’ What happens in the future needs to be figured out, but there is still time for it. The unit has been considerate and working around my requirements and comfort. I wish everybody would do that. Working women, who wish to go the family way, should be encouraged to do it.”

Wow, that's such a great thing to hear, Congratulations to the parents-to-be Pooja and Sandeep!