By Anil Merani| Well-known TV actor Gautam Rode is in seventh heaven; he has just become a father to fraternal twins (boy and girl) “It is an excellent feeling you can’t express in words. I always have a smile on my face when I am with them. Others ask why you are smiling then I realise my smile.”
“Mother Pankhuri and the babies are fine. Since it was caesarean delivery, she has been advised complete bed rest for two months. After that, we could go for a mini vacation close to Mumbai, depending on the doctor’s advice. says Gautam, who has been around TV for years. His hit shows include Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Lucky, Saraswatichandra, Suryaputra Karn, and Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2.
Has fatherhood made you more responsible? “?
I was always a family man now the focus has shifted to kids.” says he
Do you share the baby’s chores?
Yes, being at home, I chip in. “
Double bliss with twins?
“Yes, as many friends say, your family is complete. Pankhuri always wanted twins; she manifested the same the doctor also joked, saying I would have to congratulate you twice. It took us a few seconds to understand what he meant.”
What would you want your kids to grow up to be?
“Anything they wish, we will ensure they have the best education and play sports.”
He had met and fallen in love with Pankuuri on the sets of Suryaputra Karan in Gujarat, and they wed in 2018
Gautam, we pray that your kids have a long prosperous life.