Radhika Apte and her husband, Benedict Taylor, are celebrating the arrival of their first child, a baby girl, who was born last week. The actress took to social media on Friday to share the first glimpse of her newborn, capturing a beautiful moment of motherhood. In the photo, Apte is seen breastfeeding her baby while sitting on a bed, with a laptop in front of her. She donned a simple black turtleneck sweater, while her daughter looked adorable in an olive green sweater.
In her caption, Radhika revealed that she had returned to her first work meeting after giving birth, highlighting the challenges and joys of balancing motherhood with her professional life. “First work meeting back after birth with our one-week-old at my breast,” she wrote, adding hashtags like #breastfeeding, #mothersatwork, and #averybeautifulchapter, and also shared the joyful news, “It’s a girl.”
Her post quickly garnered attention, with congratulatory messages pouring in from friends, colleagues, and fans alike. Notable figures from the industry, including Gulshan Devaiah, Zoya Akhtar, Satyadeep Misra, Isha Talwar, Divyenndu, Ira Dubey, Shweta Tripathi, and Homi Adajania, were among those who expressed their well-wishes.
Radhika Apte and Benedict Taylor, who have been married since 2012, first met in 2011 during Radhika’s dance sabbatical in London. The couple had an intimate wedding ceremony, followed by an official celebration in 2013. Their long-standing relationship has always been marked by privacy, and their joy over the birth of their daughter is no different.
Earlier this year, Apte surprised fans with a pregnancy announcement at the BFI London Film Festival. She debuted her baby bump while attending the screening of her film Sister Midnight, where she looked radiant in a black off-shoulder midi dress. The actress shared her excitement on social media, writing, “Sister Midnight UK Premier #lff2024,” alongside photos from the event.
On the professional front, Radhika Apte was recently seen in a cameo role in Merry Christmas, directed by Sriram Raghavan, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. She is also set to star in the upcoming revenge thriller series Akka, alongside Keerthy Suresh, produced by YRF Entertainment and directed by debutant Dharmaraj Shetty.