It's a boy for Jawan director Atlee and his wife Priya Mohan
Mumbai/IBNS: Jawan director Atlee and his wife Priya Mohan welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on Tuesday.
Sharing the news, Atlee wrote: "They were right There's no feeling in the world like this. And just like that our baby boy is here! A new exciting adventure of parenthood starts today! Grateful. Happy. Blessed."
In the first image, Atlee and Priya are lying on a bed as they each hold tiny shoes in their hands.
The caption on the image read, "It's a boy."
In the next photo, the couple is twinning in off-white outfits, flashing their million-dollar smiles.
Soon after Atlee dropped the post, his industry friends flooded the comment section. Samantha Ruth Prabhu wrote, "Congratulations my loves." Keerthy Suresh wrote, "Big congrats to the new Mum and Dad in town! God bless the little one. Can't wait to meet you all together. Lots of love."
Atlee also shared a video on his Instagram stories featuring some memorable moments. The clip ended with these words, "Little boy, we loved you from the very start, you stole our breath, embraced our hearts. Our life together has just begun, you're a part of us, cute little one. Welcome more..."
On the work front, Atlee, known for directing movies such as Raja Rani, Theri, Mersal and Bigil, will be making his Bollywood debut with Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara.
The movie is set to hit the theatres on June 2, 2023.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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