10 Indian Celebs Who Have Adopted Kids

Subhash Ghai

Bollywood showman Subhash Ghai has never been too vocal about his personal life. But he had adopted Meghna, the daughter of his younger brother, years ago. Meghna is now married to Rahul Puri and they are now taking care of Whistling Woods, Ghai’s film and media institute based in Mumbai. Ghai has also been blessed with Muskaan, his biological daughter, who was born 27 years after his marriage to Mukta Ghai.

Raveena Tandon

Who would believe us when we say that this national award-winning actress, who still sets many a heart racing, has already become a grandmamma? Yes, you have read it right. Raveena had reportedly adopted her distant cousin’s daughters, aged 11 and 8, when she was barely 21. Both the girls, Pooja and Chhaya, are now married while Raveena is now the full-time mother of her biological children Rasha (9) and Ranbir (7).

Dibakar Banerjee

He is the director of Khosla Ka Ghosla and became the talk of the town after directing the critically acclaimed movie, Love Sex Aur Dhokha. Soon after, Banerjee had enough reasons to celebrate his personal life as well when he and his wife Richa Puranesh welcomed a baby girl in their life. Since then, the producer-director has become a doting dad to his daughter Ira.

Sushmita Sen

She is not only one of the most beautiful women in this universe but also possesses a big and beautiful heart. In an interview with Simi Garewal, Sush mentioned that she had decided to adopt a child when she was just 18. However, the adoption laws didn’t allow a single woman to adopt a child and she had to fight a long battle at the end of which she adopted Renee. Sushmita was 25 at that time. Earning accolades for being a woman who had made history, she again adopted a three-month-old baby girl, Alisah, back in 2010. This time, too, she had to face a legal battle because the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956) forbade the adoption of a child if the adopter already had a biological or adopted child of the same sex. Sushmita, however, challenged this Act in the court and finally, Bombay High Court allowed her to adopt Alisah.

Mithun Chakraborty

This superstar of the yesteryears is also a superstar in real life. Not so long ago, he heard that a newborn baby girl was abandoned on the streets of Kolkata. The girl was found in a garbage bin. This news moved Mithun Da and he decided to adopt the baby and named her Ishani. That newborn baby has now grown up to be a pretty lady and is seen accompanying her daddy dearest and her brothers Mimoh, Rimoh and Namashi on various social occasions.

Kunal and Raveena Kohli

Kunal Kohli, the director of hit movies such as Hum Tum and Fanaa, completed his family in 2011 when he adopted a 7-month-old baby girl and named her Radha. Apparently, adoption had been on his mind for a while and after a lengthy but regular procedure, he had finally welcomed Radha and introduced her to the world via his Twitter handle. Kunal is married to Raveena, the director of the popular TV talk show, Koffee With Karan.

Sandip Soparrkar

Probably the first-ever single male to adopt a child in India, the celebrity choreographer Sandip Soparkar is the proud father of Arjun, whom he adopted after a long row of legal battles. It is not usual to find single men adopting kids although the Indian laws don’t forbid it. Soparkar’s novel approach might not have gone down too well and that could be the reason why he had to fight a long legal battle to get the custody of Arjun who is with him for around 7 years now. His adopted son was also present when he married model-cum-dancer Jesse Randhawa.

Salim Khan-Helen

One of the most widely known and respected families of Bollywood has an adopted daughter, too. Salim Khan, a renowned scriptwriter and father of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, had adopted a girl child after his marriage with actress-dancer Helen. The couple had named her Arpita and now she is a regular in the social circles of Mumbai.

Samir Soni and Neelam Kothari

When Samir Soni married his long-time love Neelam right after his stint with Bigg Boss Season 4, everybody was waiting for the couple to announce the good news. But due to some complications, they decided to adopt a baby instead of going for a surrogate mother. As Samir comes from an all-boys family, the couple chose to adopt a daughter and after a few months of formalities, they welcomed Ahana to their home and in their life.