Actress Shivaleeka Oberoi, who welcomed her first child in April, has shared a heartfelt video montage documenting her pregnancy journey. The video, which she posted on social media, begins with the words 'Growing my greatest love' and captures the evolution of her baby bump from five weeks to 38 weeks.
Pregnancy Journey Captured in Video
The clip shows Shivaleeka's bump gradually growing, with text overlays marking each stage: '5 weeks, 8 weeks, 11 weeks, 20 weeks, 28 weeks, 38 weeks.' She captioned the montage: '9 months in a blink of an eye. I was creating a life while life recreated me!'
Introducing Baby Aarika
On May 19, Shivaleeka and her filmmaker husband Abhishek Pathak revealed that they have named their newborn daughter Aarika. The name symbolizes grace, abundance, prosperity, and divine beauty. The couple shared two pictures of themselves with their 'greatest blessing' in a collaborative Instagram post.
The post was captioned: 'Introducing our greatest blessing Aarika Pathak. Aarika carries the essence of Goddess Lakshmi - symbolising grace, abundance, prosperity, and divine beauty.' It further read: 'Born on 19.04.2026 the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya, it all feels so beautifully and divinely connected - as if the universe planned it this way all along. She is everything we ever dreamed of and more. Grateful, blessed, and completely in love...all over again!'
Announcement and Relationship Timeline
The couple had announced their pregnancy in December last year with a social media post that read: 'Our love story has found its sweetest verse - a tiny blessing is joining our universe.' Abhishek and Shivaleeka first met during the shoot of their 2020 film 'Khuda Hafiz', starring Vidyut Jammwal. They exchanged rings in July 2022 and got married in a private ceremony in Goa in February 2023, attended by family and close friends including actor Ajay Devgn.
