Two, going on three

We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love showered on us since we revealed the pregnancy It was a safer timeline for us to announce it closer to delivery date our doctor advised itrdquo says actor Bipasha Basu who announced her pregnancy on Instagram with husband Karan Singh Grover last week Few days later she shared a funny video saying ldquoTherersquos a baby in my bellyrdquoDressed in a white shirt Basu is resplendent at 43 and full of glee ldquoI am not 20rdquo she says ldquoItrsquos a late pregnancy and I couldnrsquot announce it You have to love yourself no matter what your body type ismdashI am so big but I find it cute Itrsquos magical whatrsquos happening inside We let the news out late as we had to be responsible But once it was out there we were in tears because everyone gave us so much lovehelliprdquoBipasha Basu with husband Karan Singh Grover right Actors Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover were married in 2016 in a traditional Bengali wedding ceremony PicGetty ImagesldquoYou had tears I was finerdquo pipes in Grover ldquoI was having different kinds of explosions inside my bodyrdquo Basu laughs ldquoKaran is a softy He was in tears as well We let our larger family knowmdashthe fans the mediardquoWe chatted with the couple over Zoom on Thursday evening and they seem in high spirits Basu whom we know from movies such as Dhoom and Bachna Ae Haseeno and Grover who is a TV regular in shows such as Qubool Hai got married six years agoBasu keeps the delivery date under wraps saying only that it will be soon ldquoI think Karan is going to be the best father everrdquo she gushes ldquoHe lives life from his heart hersquos creative affectionate and warmhellip I want those qualities in my childrdquo ldquoSometimes leading with the heart is not a good thingrdquo Grover quipsBut itrsquos good that his heart has been in charge hersquos been a handson partner looking after Basu during the first few months of pregnancy which were excruciatingldquoNo one talks about how horrible it can berdquo the former model says ldquoItrsquos not morning sickness its alltime sickness I was vomiting all day It was as if I was possessed I used to look up at God and shout lsquowhy are you doing thisrsquo Karan was looking after me all the time My mom was relaxed lsquoKitna acchha pati mila hairsquo she would sayrdquoIt got so bad at one point that Grover asked Basu whether she wanted to continue suffering ldquoIf a man had to be pregnant he wouldnrsquot be able to at allrdquo he says ldquoShe was so sick But at least wersquore past that stagerdquoFor now the expecting parents are busy nesting When we had interviewed Grover in 2020 about his painting exhibition he had described Basu as being a very organised person who looked after everyoneldquoShe is a very evolvedrdquo he says now ldquoTo be her best possible self is her normal state of flow I am in awe of how she thinks 20 steps ahead She has an excel sheet of what the child will need what products what brands the cost everything organised alreadyrdquoItrsquos Basursquos turn to laugh ldquoKaran will keep bringing up and joking about the excel sheet but we need to make sure the baby gets the best of what she canrdquo To which Grover just says ldquoI am good at groundwork and following instructions So Irsquoll just do what she asks me tordquoWe ask her about the lifestyle decisions theyrsquove made to make room for the baby and Basu replies that since shersquos always been a fitnesscentric person no detox routine will be neededldquoThe real changes will happen when the baby comes Karan is being trained to change nappies he will be good at itrdquo she says and Grover cringes ldquoI once smelt a diaper in a changing room and itrsquos the smell of hell But I will do what I have to dordquo he resigns As far as taking a break from work goes neither will be doing so ldquoI have been on a break all this while as it was a sensitive pregnancy But once the baby comes baby and mommy will be ready for work Itrsquos timerdquo