'Both my darlings are waiting for me': Rajkummar Rao’s speech for wife and daughter melts hearts; Watch

Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa are thrilled to announce the arrival of their baby girl, born on their fourth wedding anniversary, November 15! The couple shared the joyous news on Instagram, calling their little one "the greatest blessing God has given us".

Rajkummar receives award on behalf of Patralekhaa

Patralekhaa recently received an award for her outstanding performance in the film Phule, and now she's embracing motherhood with her husband Rajkummar Rao.

Rajkummar Rao accepted the award on Patralekhaa's behalf at an event on Monday, and she couldn't be more grateful. She shared a heartfelt video from the ceremony, thanking her husband and "best friend" for being her rock.

Rajkummar Rao’s speech goes viral

In the video, Rajkummar Rao takes the stage to accept the award on Patralekhaa's behalf, expressing gratitude to the Phule team, saying thanks to the makers of the film on his wife's behalf.

Rajkummar also said, "Thank you jury for thinking of Patralekhaa because I think she is such a wonderful actor. She didn't get too many opportunities but whenever she got them, she has killed it - be it Phule, IC814, Citylights and many more. And now, of course, I have to go to the hospital where both my darlings are waiting for me."

Sharing the video, Patralekhaa wrote, "Thank you so much for honouring me with the Best Actor Female for #Phule. Thank you @ananthmahadevanofficial @pratikgandhiofficial and @dancingshivaproduction and thank you my best husband @rajkummar_rao for receiving this prestigious award on my behalf."

Reacting to the video, filmmaker Farah Khan commented, "We saw ur Best award in the hospital yesterday."

Rajkummar and Patralekhaa announce the arrival of their baby girl

Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao announced the arrival of their baby girl on Instagram, sharing a heartfelt post: "We are over the moon. God has blessed us with a baby girl. Blessed parents, Patralekhaa and Rajkummar."

Rajkummar sweetly captioned the post, "The greatest blessing God has given us on our 4th wedding anniversary."

Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa's decade-long love story culminated in a beautiful wedding on November 15, 2021. Exactly four years later, they welcomed their baby girl, making their anniversary an unforgettable one.

The couple had kept their pregnancy under wraps, despite multiple speculations, until they announced the happy news in July this year. Now, they're embracing parenthood. As for work, Rajkummar has exciting projects lined up, including Toaster and the Ujjwal Nikam biopic. Patralekhaa, meanwhile, is gearing up for Suryast and an OTT series, Gulkanda Tales.