Shabana Azmi Gives New Dad Arbaaz Khan an Adorable ‘Warning’ About Daughter Sipaara

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi extended a warm and witty congratulation to actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan on the birth of his daughter, Sipaara Khan, complete with a playful but firm “warning” about the nature of father-daughter relationships.

Arbaaz Khan and his wife, makeup artist Sshura Khan, welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, on October 5, and later revealed her name, Sipaara. The joyous occasion led to an outpouring of wishes from the film fraternity, with Azmi’s message being one of the most charming.

‘She Will Make You Dance’

Shabana Azmi took to her social media account, sharing a delightful photo that showed Arbaaz cutting a celebration cake, flanked by the veteran actress and her husband, poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Alongside the image, Azmi penned her congratulations, then added a humorous caveat that many parents of daughters could relate to. “Congratulations #ArbaazKhan on the arrival of #Sipaara,” she wrote. “Warning: She will make you dance around her fingers. That’s the birthright of a daughter.”

The lighthearted caution immediately struck a chord, acknowledging the famous pull and sway a daughter often holds over her father.

Arbaaz’s Sweet Reaction

New dad Arbaaz Khan was quick to respond to the lovely post, showing he was more than ready to embrace his new role as a devoted girl-dad.

Reacting in the comments section, Arbaaz wrote, “More than happy to dance around her little finger Bahut Bahut Shukriyaa (Thank you very much).” His response indicated that the ‘warning’ was not just taken in good humor, but was a prospect he genuinely looked forward to.

Arbaaz Khan and Sshura Khan tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in December 2023. Arbaaz is already a father to a 22-year-old son, Arhaan Khan, from his previous marriage to Malaika Arora, making the arrival of Sipaara a celebrated moment as he embraces fatherhood once again after a significant gap.