Their meet-cute at a party in 2010 set the stage for romance, culminating in their wedding in 2013. Now, Anita Hassanandani and Rohit Reddy are ready to mark the beginning of a new chapter in their lives — the couple announced their pregnancy on social media in October. However, the initial news held a few bittersweet memories for them. "My father was critically ill and in the hospital when Anita took the pregnancy test, and the results came positive. The timing was so absurd. Our first reaction was that my dad is coming back to us," recollects Reddy.

Anita Hassanandani says that the couple began talking about starting a family in early 2020, oblivious to how the year would bring the world to a standstill. "We decided to have a baby around March 10. At the time, COVID-19 had not set in. We were mentally and financially sound, our health was great, so it didn't make sense to put it off," says the father-to-be, as Hassanandani adds, "Of course, we were initially nervous and worried about having a baby during the pandemic. But if this is God's plan, then so be it." Reddy is quick to chime in, "Maybe, our baby will be the first to get the vaccine."