Tusshar Kapoor proudly announces the arrival of his son Laksshya

Tusshar Kapoor proudly announced the arrival of his son — Laksshya —on Monday (June 27), born with the help of IVF and surrogacy. The actor – who is unmarried – fathered the new born through surrogacy is elated at turning a single parent with the aid of medical technology at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

The actor said: "I am thrilled to be a father. The paternal instincts in me have been overpowering my heart and mind for some time now. Therefore, I am thrilled beyond words to have Laksshya, now the greatest source of joy in my life. By the greatness of God and the excellent medical team at Jaslok, parenthood is an option for many, who choose to be single parents." (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Tusshar said that his son Laksshya looks exactly like him. “I wanted to be a father. I met Dr. Firuza Parikh and she suggested this procedure. I was in a hurry to become a father. I am turning 40 in a few months, so I felt I was in the right stage to become a single parent and I went ahead with what was told to me," said the new father. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Laksshya is the first grandchild of Tusshar’s parents, Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. The proud grandparents said in a statement, “We could not be more excited to be grandparents to Laksshya, and are completely supportive of Tusshar’s decision. This is certainly a tremendous blessing, and an exciting time in our lives. Tusshar is a wonderful son, and he has proven, with responsibility, independence and kindness, that he will be a great father to Laksshya.” (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

"I am happy that I have taken the right decision. Our family is complete now, we are five now, grandparents, me, my sister and little Laksshya," Tusshar said while addressing the media at his residence. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Dr Firuza Parikh, Director of IVF and Genetics at the Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, who led the treatment said in a statement, “I am impressed with Tusshar’s determination to be a father. He maintained a keen interest in the baby’s health at every stage. He will surely be a sensitive and nurturing parent. Recently, we have had many single men and women approved for parenthood. As a public figure, Tusshar’s brave and bold decision will open the field of assisted reproduction making it accessible to not just single parents, but also to many who fervently desire to have a baby.” (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Tusshar didn’t reveal the date of birth of his son but said that he came home a week back and was sleeping during the course of the media interaction. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

Previously, both superstars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan conceived their third child through the IVF and surrogacy procedure. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)

A conversation with director Prakash Jha, who has an adopted daughter, was one of the reasons behind Tusshar’s decision.

“I had visited Tirupati temple last year and while I was leaving after the darshan, I met Prakash Jha who was also in my flight. And in our conversation he said that this (IVF) is also a way if you want to have a child, if you want to be a single parent. He introduced me to a family who had followed the IVF and surrogacy procedure. So I felt very inspired and felt I was ready,” Tusshar said. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)