New parents Richa Chadha- Ali Fazal reveal their baby girl's name Zuneyra Ida Fazal; which means flower of paradise

Popular couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal welcomed their first child a baby girl on July 16. Recently, the couple revealed that they have named their daughter Zuneyra Ida Fazal.

Ali Fazal revealed his daughter's name

In an interview with Vogue, the couple spoke about parenthood and revealed the name of their little munchkin. Ali Fazal said, "Having a baby fills a void that you weren't even aware existed. That part never ceases to amaze me. It's freakin' hard to work now. I have serious anxiety when I leave home because I just want to see my baby Zuneyra all the time and be around Richa and her."

Here is what it means

Zuneyra is an Urdu word meaning "Flower of Paradise."

When Ali and Richa announced the arrival of their first child

In a joint statement shared on July 16, the couple said, "We are tickled pink with joy to announce the arrival of a healthy baby girl on 16.07.24! Our families are overjoyed, and we thank our well-wishers for their love and blessings! Love, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal." The couple shared the first glimpse of their little one on Instagram and wrote, "Doing a collab post to announce the biggest collab of our lives!! We've been blessed indeed. Our baby girl continues to keep us very very busy. So, Thank you all for your love and blessings."

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal married during the lockdown in 2020 under the Special Marriage Act. They later celebrated their union with haldi and sangeet ceremonies in Delhi and a reception in Mumbai in 2022.

Work Front

Richa was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond Baazar, where she portrayed the character of Lajjo. The drama is currently streaming on Netflix.

Ali Fazal's last screen appearance was in Mirzapur 3, where he reprised his role as Guddu Pandit. The show premiered on Prime Video on July 5.