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‘I didn’t anticipate triplets’: Farah Khan on conceiving via IVF at 42 | Bollywood News

‘I didn’t anticipate triplets’: Farah Khan on conceiving via IVF at 42 | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 06:16 PM IST While directing her 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om, filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan was navigating a major personal challenge, having undergone two unsuccessful IVF attempts. In 2008, she welcomed triplets, Anya, Diva and Czar, with her husband Shirish Kunder. During a candid conversation with Shekhar Suman on his show Shekhar Tonite, Farah opened up about becoming a mother after 40 and her struggles with weight following the pregnancy. ‘Didn’t anticipate three babies’ During the episode, Farah Khan revealed that while she had hoped to become a mother through IVF, she never imagined she would welcome triplets. “3 ka anticipate nahi kiya tha lekin maine socha tha 1 toh hoga hi…I was 42 when I was trying IVF, 43 when I delivered toh mera woh daayra bhi paar ho chuka tha (I never anticipated having three babies, but I was certain I’d have at least one. I was 42 when I underwent IVF and 43 when I gave birth, so I had already crossed what is generally considered …

Farah Khan suffered 2 failed IVF attempts, got pregnant the third time amid Om Shanti Om; Shah Rukh ‘helped her unknowingly’: ‘I lived in the loo, had rashes all over’ | Bollywood News

Farah Khan suffered 2 failed IVF attempts, got pregnant the third time amid Om Shanti Om; Shah Rukh ‘helped her unknowingly’: ‘I lived in the loo, had rashes all over’ | Bollywood News

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Farah Khan tied the knot with filmmaker Shirish Kunder at the age of 39, while he was 31. A few years into their marriage, the couple decided to start a family—only to face the many challenges that come with age and societal stigma. With her “biological clock” ticking, Farah chose the IVF route, a topic few dared to discuss openly at the time. Now, nearly two decades later, the filmmaker-choreographer has spoken candidly about her IVF experience—how she failed twice before finally being blessed with triplets on her third attempt—and how the journey tested her physically and emotionally. Speaking to her close friend Sania Mirza on Serving It Up with Sania, Farah said, “It was quite common even then, but no one spoke about it. Everyone pretended like a stork had dropped the baby into their stomach. I don’t know why it was taboo. I was probably the first celebrity to talk about it openly, and after that, I realised how many IVF babies there actually were. It’s completely legal—why should it be a taboo?” …

Farah Khan Reveals Doctor Advised Her To “Reduce” One Baby When She Conceived Triplets At 43

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Farah Khan shared this image. (courtesy: farahkhankunder) New Delhi: Choreographer-director Farah Khan recently spoke about her journey to motherhood. She also opened up about the challenges and joys of delivering triplets through IVF in 2008 with her husband Shirish Kunder. In a conversation with Nova IVF Fertility, Farah Khan shared how she turned to manifestation while reading The Secret, hoping for a pregnancy after struggling to conceive naturally. Farah said that she and Shirish had already chosen names for their children before learning they were expecting triplets. She shared, “Me and Shirish started talking about kids and what we want to name them and how they will be and all that. When the doctor called I was 100 percent sure that we were going to be pregnant and she said, ‘Listen, Farah, don’t jump too high, I want you to be calm, you are pregnant but don’t get your hopes up but it is multiple pregnancies’.” Farah Khan recounted the shock of discovering her multiple pregnancies and the difficult decision she faced due to her …

Farah Khan reveals Shah Rukh Khan caused a stampede in hospital after her delivery: ‘The patients have come out…’ | Bollywood

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Farah Khan got candid about her pregnancy, IVF treatment and the delivery of her triplets in a new interview. Farah was speaking on Nova IVF Fertility’s YouTube channel when she revealed how she was drained during the delivery process in the hospital. She also shared that Shah Rukh Khan visited him in the hospital and it resulted in a stampede. (Also read: Fans want a Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta reunion after their IPL appearances: ‘We’ve grown up watching them‘) Farah Khan says Shah Rukh Khan was the second person to know about her pregnancy(HT Photo) What Farah said In the interview, Farah opened up about her delivery process, which was so unheard of around fifteen years ago because she was having triplets. Farah revealed that there were 35 people in the room when she was in delivery, and it was a ‘surreal’ experience for her. Mentioning how Shah Rukh came to visit her, Farah added: “Shah Rukh came the same day to the hospital and there was a stampede. The patients have come out …