Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao have become parents to a baby boy, born on December 1. In a statement, the actor confirmed "Due to medical complications, we were advised to have a baby through IVF - surrogacy, and we feel very grateful to the Almighty that all has gone well."

The news first trickled in on Twitter where filmmaker Kunal Kohli tweeted around 12 pm: "Congrats Aamir and Kiran. Lots of love to you and your lil baby boy. So so happy for all 3 of you."

In a letter sent to media organizations, Aamir shared, "It gives us the greatest joy to share with you the good news of the birth of our baby boy. This baby is especially dear to us because he was born to us after a long wait and some difficulty. Due to medical complications, we were advised to have a baby through IVF - surrogacy, and we feel very grateful to the Almighty that all has gone well. We are humbled by the greatness of God, the miracles of science, and the kindness and love of our families and friends in being there for us while respecting our privacy. We seek your good wishes and blessings for our child."

#Aamir Khan is now trending on Twitter with fans sending congratulatory tweets to the new parents; we add our wishes too.

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