Being a parent of a newly born baby comes with a lot of responsibilities. Changes start taking place in life. Both the mother and father have to work as a team to take care of their newly born child. While we have heard about maternity leave, there is a recent trend where men are also opting for paternity leave. This is a good step towards nurturing the child and providing emotional and mental support to the mother. Let us know about those celebs who have taken paternity leave after becoming a father.

Parag Agarwal

Parag Agarwal
Twitter’s newly appointed CEO has decided to take 3-month paternity leave to welcome his second child. Twitter’s Head of Corporate Communications, said: “At Twitter, we encourage and fully support employees who take a baby leave. This is a personal decision.”

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli also took a break after the first Test Series against Australia to spend time with his daughter Vamika. His decision received both criticism and praise. Virat said that: “Just as I am committed to playing for my country, I am also committed to taking care of my family. This is a very special moment in one’s life, for which you want to be there at any cost.”

Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan took paternity leave every time he becomes a father. Talking about the privilege of being a father, Saif had said in an earlier interview: “When you have a newborn in your house, who would want to work? If you’re not watching your kids growing up, you’re making a mistake. And I can take some time off from work.”

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor is blessed with two lovely children – Misha and Zain Kapoor. Talking about the benefits of self-employment, Shahid said: “During Misha’s birth, I took a few months off. This time too, I was in talks to take a month’s break, but it didn’t work out. I have got one week off from work. This is a very short time, but the circumstances are such that I have to consider this only. I’m self-employed, so I feel like I have more freedom. If I don’t want to work for a certain period.”

Kunal Khemu

Kunal Khemu
Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan welcomed their adorable daughter Inaaya Naumi Khemu in 2017. The actor took paternity leave and lived with his wife. Kunal Khemu had said that “I will be busy promoting the film, but I believe that a short vacation is necessary, otherwise I will be in trouble later. I am looking forward to spending significant time with the baby. So I have decided to take some time off.”