Actor Pooja Banerjee expecting her first child; due in March

Good news galore for actor Pooja Banerjee and husband, Sandeep Sejwal. The actor is pregnant and thus expecting her first child in the month of March 2022. Banerjee is currently in her second trimester and is keeping in good health. Reports suggest that Banerjee and Sejwal had planned to go the family way last year but little did they know that this piece of good news will arrive so soon.

An ecstatic Banerjee talked about it with ETimes TV as she said, “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 learnt about her pregnancy while shooting. Talkins about it she said, “I felt that something was not right. So, 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. I want to dress her and make her wear nice swimming costumes.”

When asked if she is planning to take a break from work, she tells, “I will go with the flow. 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.”

She ended saying how as of now, she continues to follow her routine and is especially swimming twice a week. “Each body reacts differently to pregnancy. Aap jo cheez karte aa rahe ho agar aap woh karte rahoge toh aapko koi problem nahi hogi unless your doctors suggest otherwise. I am swimming, working and cooking; these are three things I love doing the most. Fortunately, I don’t have any aversions.” she concluded.

The actor is best known for her role in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 while she is currently a part of Kumkum Bhagya.