Another Khan's in the making
7 Aug 2007, 0000 hrs IST,
Rubina A Khan
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TNN
Zayed and Malaika Khan have 'tum'thing to tell us. The young couple are expecting their first child and are naturally very estactic!
And on Mother's Day last year, Zayed had said in this paper, "Mom, you have been a nani six times over now, it's time I made you a dadi," and true to his word, he's gonna be Daddy early next year.
"Having a child is a blessing from God and I am totally estactic! Inside my heart of hearts, I'm laughing and so, so happy, even though I am exhibiting a controlled exterior. My wife Malaika and I have already got the names in our heads, irrespective if our baby is a girl or a boy. I am looking forward to the next generation of the Khan genes to create a lot of noise in the house which hasn't happened since I grew up. People ask me, 'Are you ready for fatherhood?' And I don't really know how to answer that. I think the minute you touch your child, some chemical reaction will take over and parental behaviour will kick in," says the cool Khan.
Dad Sanjay and mom Zarine Khan too are in seventh heaven 'cos they are going to be dada and dadi for the very first time, and Zayed and Malaika's child will be their seventh grandchild, given they already are nana and nani to six of their gorgeous grandchildren. "After all the nanis and nanoos, we finally will be dadi and dada. We love it and can't be happier! Already there are six of them, Hrehaan (Sussanne and Hrithik Roshan's kid) being the youngest so far. God bless," said a very happy dadi-to-be Zarine.
The petite Malaika is besides herself with joy. "I can't wait to become a mother! I pray for our child's health and good wishes from all our loved ones," says the mum-to-be even as Zayed adds, My dad's been longing to be a dada and I used to tell him, "You're already the dada of the house! Don't ask for more." The couple, who got married on November 20, 2005, has known each other for 12 years, right from their school days and it was a natural progression for them to start a family. The next gen of Khans is in the making!
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