Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa beam with joy during first outing after pregnancy reveal, baby bump on full display | Hindi Movie News

Just a day after announcing they’re expecting their first child, Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa made their first public appearance together on Thursday, radiating happiness. The two were spotted at an event in Mumbai, both dressed in coordinated formal attire. Rajkummar looked dapper in a white shirt, brown blazer, and matching trousers, while Patralekhaa glowed in a neutral-toned pantsuit with her baby bump visibly showing. The actor was seen affectionately holding his wife close as they smiled and posed for the cameras.“We are absolutely thrilled,” says RajkummarThe couple had announced their pregnancy on Instagram with a pastel-themed post featuring a floral wreath and a cradle. It read “Baby on the way,” with their names written below. Rajkummar captioned it simply with: “Elated ❤️❤️.”Speaking to Hindustan Times about this new chapter, Rajkummar shared, “We are absolutely thrilled, to be honest. We feel like a lot of our friends, who are parents, have been telling us that this is going to be the best phase of your life. So, we are looking forward to it. And it’s still sinking in.”Having been together for 15 years, Rajkummar said the feeling of becoming parents is still a bit hard to wrap their heads around. “Every day is a new day. We have known each other for 15 years. We have grown up together. So, we are still sometimes like, ‘what, actually, this is happening. We’re going to be parents’. That being said, it is a beautiful feeling,” he said.
A meaningful first trip with the baby on boardThe journey into parenthood has already brought special memories for the duo. Rajkummar shared that they had taken their first trip with their “baby” to New Zealand recently, making it one of their most intimate experiences together.“Apart from just being us, it was our first trip with the upcoming member of our family. And that is what makes it really special,” he said, adding, “We have travelled so much in the past, but for the first time, it was more about an internal travel for us. Like just being there with each other.”Reflecting on the peacefulness of that time, Rajkummar added, “Quietly sitting for hours and soaking in the beauty around us. Otherwise, you are always in a rush. We always plan so much that ‘I’m gonna do this, I’m gonna do that’. But this time, it was more about soaking in and being with each other at their.”