’Why can’t I adopt a child?’-Rajeev artic

Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Sushmita Sen... Rajeev Khandelwal. Sounds incongruous? But this TV actor has decided to enter the hitherto females-only club by adopting a girl child. The problem is that the authorities are refusing him for he is a single male.

"I have tried to initiate the process for adoption of a girl child, but I have been denied only because I am a single male," rues the actor.

Explaining his reasons behind wanting to adopt a daughter, Rajeev explains, "I have no sister and having a daughter in the house will complete the family. My family is all for this idea too. I have no reason why I want to adopt, I guess its sheer instinct and pure emotions that drove me to this idea," says the 30-year-old telly star. Riding high on these emotions, he says "I would love to see a cute lil girl hanging on to my neck. But I can't do that because authorities don't consider single men fit enough to be fathers all by themselves."

But, this has not stopped Rajeev from bringing a smile on the face of a girl child. He has gone ahead and decided to sponsor a six-year-old girl. "It's not charity, nor do I want this little girl to know about my identity or know me as her 'father'. It's only for my contentment that I am doing it. I meet this girl on festivals and special occasions and we share a special bond."