Popular producer Ekta Kapoor, who became a mother via surrogacy, hosted her newborn son Ravie Kapoor's naming ceremony at her residence in Juhu, Mumbai. Ekta named her son after her father and veteran actor Jeetendra, whose real name is Ravi Kapoor. Who's who of the Television industry and Bollywood were in attendance. Ekta looked gorgeous in a yellow traditional outfit, as she posed for the paparazzi outside her residence. (All photos/Yogen Shah)
Ekta Kapoor's son was born on January 27. "By God's grace, I have seen many successes in my life, but nothing beats the feeling of this beautiful soul being added to my world. I cannot even begin to express how happy my baby's birth has made me," Ekta said in a statement.
Pictured: Ekta Kapoor's mother Shobha Kapoor at grandson Ravie Kapoor's naming ceremony.
"Everything in life doesn't go the way you want it to, but there are always solutions to those hiccups. I found mine and today, I feel immensely blessed to become a parent. It is an emotional moment for me and my family and I can't wait to begin this new journey of being a mother," Ekta Kapoor's statement read further.
Pictured: Ekta Kapoor's best friend Smriti Irani and Jeetendra at the naming ceremony of Ravie Kapoor.
Sources close to Ekta said: "She was keenly involved in the entire process. She would take constant updates about the mother and baby's health at every stage from the doctor. It was her pure determination to become a mother that made this happen."
Pictured: Ekta Kapoor's brother-actor Tusshar Kapoor at the naming ceremony of Ravie Kapoor. The actor also became a father in 2016 via surrogacy.
Dr. Nandita Palshetkar, who guided Ekta throughout the process, said in a statement: "Ekta Kapoor came to me some years back to become a mother. We tried to help her get pregnant with multiple cycles of intrauterine insemination (IUI) and also multiple cycles of In vitro fertilisation (IVF). But we were unsuccessful."
Pictured: Ekta Kapoor's nephew Laksshya Kapoor at the naming ceremony of cousin Ravie Kapoor.
"Hence, we had to take help of the technique of surrogacy which we performed nine months back at our Bloom IVF centre. Nine months later, she has achieved success with the birth of a child," Dr. Nandita Palshetkar further stated.
Pictured: Shweta Bachchan Nanda, who is Ekta Kapoor's close friend clicked at the naming ceremony of Ravie Kapoor.
Abhishek Bachchan attended the naming ceremony of Ravie Kapoor with sister Shweta Bachchan Nanda. The duo arrived together for the event.
Shamita Shetty and Mouni Roy looked glamorous as they posed for the shutterbugs while arriving at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Neelam Kothari was clicked with husband-actor Samir Soni at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor. The couple was dressed in semi-formals for the occasion.
Bobby Deol attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor with his wife Tanya Deol.
Anita Hassanandani, who is Ekta's close friend, and husband Rohit Reddy too attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Divyanka Tripathi and husband Vivek Dahiya were part of the function too. The duo has been part of Ekta Kapoor's show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
Sakshi Tanwar, who first worked with Ekta Kapoor in her show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, looked elegant in a white saree, paired with a red blouse as she attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Kaykasshan Patel looked super gorgeous in a monochrome skirt, paired with a white blouse and black jacket at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
One of the favourite couples of Television industry - Kanchi Kaul and Shabbir Ahluwalia too attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor. The duo is close friends with Ekta and family.
Kasautii Zindagii Kay actors Erica Fernandes, Parth Samthaan and Pooja Banerjee came in together at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor, held at the producer's Juhu residence.
Preeti Jhangiani and husband Parvin Dabas opted for a traditional outfit for the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor. The couple was twinning in white.
Model-turned-actress Urvashi Sharma, who is married to Sachiin Joshi, looked pretty in a pink saree as she posed for the shutterbugs at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Karan Johar came in with his mother Hiroo Johar at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor. The filmmaker too opted for surrogacy and became a proud papa to Yash and Roohi a year ago.
Hiten Tejwani was casually dressed at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor. The actor had first worked with Kapoor in her show Kutumb.
Huma Qureshi was dressed in all black attire as she attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
The Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's lead star Karan Patel attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor with his wife-actress Ankita Bhargava.
Karishma Tanna, who made her debut in the Television industry with Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, also attended the producer's son Ravie Kapoor's naming ceremony.
Rakshanda Khan, who too made her acting debut with Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, also attended the producer's son Ravie Kapoor's naming ceremony.
Mona Singh kept it simple yet elegant, as she opted for a golden silk kurti paired with blue jeans at the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Rhea Kapoor went for an all-black outfit as she attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Surveen Chawla looked unrecognisable as the actress showed up after-a-long-time at a party. She too attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
Ekta Kapoor's best friend Mushtaq Sheikh was all smiles as he was clicked outside Ekta Kapoor's residence in Juhu.
Swara Bhasker too attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor. The Veere Di Wedding actress looked beautiful in a blue traditional outfit.
Urvashi Dholakia opted for a smart pant-suit as she attended the naming ceremony of Ekta Kapoor's son Ravie Kapoor.
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