Baby boy for Akshara-Naitik

Actors Hina Khan and Karan Mehra took parenting lessons from family to prepare for their on-screen roles.

Singhania family is over the moon since Akshara and Naitik will soon become proud parents of a baby boy in Star Plus’ Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. While Akshara had to go through tough labour pains and later opted for a C-section, in real life, actor Hina Khan prepared for the baby in her own way. She checked out videos of what women go through during labour pain and even got first-hand information from her mother and sister who guided her about pregnancy and labour pains.

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In the show, Naitik played by actor Karan Mehra, relies on his family for tips but in real life, he asserts that he is a professional when it comes to taking care of a baby, “I have basic general knowledge regarding babies. I have many younger cousins so I have been around them when they were babies and growing up.” He says he is cool about handling babies. “I am not a klutz around them. I don't get scared or shy to pick them up either, which is the case with most guys. Babies love me and feel comfortable with me,” he smiles.

So what kind of a parent would Karan be in real life? “I think I will be scared for my kid throughout my life. Parents never stop worrying about their kids — no matter what stage they are at in life. Parenting is a vicious cycle as they worry and care about their infants leading to worries about schooling, college, marriage, and their kids — so basically it goes on. With age, worries of a parent only goes up and never decrease,” he says. Hina was unavailable for comment.