Ruchikaa Kapoor and husband Shaheer Sheikh welcomed a new member to the family, Little baby girl came to this world on September 10. Shaheer Sheikh shared his thoughts on fatherhood, ” Being a parent is a big responsibility,” the actor overwhelmed with happiness shares, “It has been my dream to be a dad. I always wanted a girl and told Ruchikaa so, whenever she asked.”
The Mahabharata actor revealed his friends call him ‘principal’ since he is the responsible one at every party. He also shared, “I will be the one to remind people not to be too loud or don’t do this. My friends tease me. I was excited to know (about the pregnancy) as I have always loved kids. I have three nieces and one nephew and I have taken care of them for months, some from the day they were born. It is just so amazing. I can be myself when I am around kids. I don’t know why but many guys don’t feel or express these feelings. Childbirth is the biggest miracle on earth. It is the most beautiful process. When you feel the kick, it is just so wonderful. Women are looked after during pregnancies, and rightly so as they go through so much, but the men, too, should get some attention as a father goes through a lot emotionally as well. In India, men are supposed to be strong, not supposed to share or have emotions. I am not that kind of person and express myself.
The actor believes he is going to be the cool dad, “I might spoil my child. But I also know that I will never force my thoughts or views on my child.”
Remembering his pageant days sheikh said, “I was asked, ‘what would you do if you wake up as a woman one day?’. I replied, ‘I would love to be pregnant’. That answer came spontaneously without hesitation! Man’s biggest limitation is that he can never give birth to a child. It is a superpower that only women have. Women are stronger than men to deal with childbirth physically and emotionally.”
Sheikh is the lead in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi 2 and plans to take paternity leave to spend some time with his family, “The plan was not to do anything a few months before and after the delivery but due to the lockdown, projects got pushed and I had to shoot for two shows simultaneously. In the first trimester, I was at home and I tried to spend as much time as possible at home.”
