Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are parents again. The actors announced on Friday that they've had a second child, another daughter, arriving on the occasion of Radha Ashtami.

The announcement itself was low-key, the way this couple tends to do things. A joint Instagram post carried an image of a tiny footprint stamped with the words "Welcome Baby Girl" and the date, 19/9/2026, written beneath it. Below that, three names: Dua, Deepika, Ranveer. No caption beyond a nazar amulet emoji. That was it.

It didn't need more. Within minutes the post had climbed into the lakhs on likes, and the comments section turned into a small reunion of Bollywood well-wishers. Kriti Sanon wrote, "Awww!! Congratulations, you guys!!! Dua has a baby sister!!! Such a blessing!" Sonam Kapoor, Ranveer's cousin, kept it shorter: "What a dream. Congratulations." Kriti Kharbanda offered a plain "Congratulations," while Neha Dhupia added her own version, hoping the family stays blessed.

This is the couple's second child. Their first, daughter Dua, was born on September 8, 2024, which means both girls will now share a birthday month, one that also happens to be Ganesh Chaturthi season for the Padukone-Singh household. Ranveer and Deepika had reportedly visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai just days before this arrival, seeking blessings, according to Bollywood Bubble.

On the work front, the timing lands at a busy moment for both. Ranveer is coming off what's been described as the blockbuster run of the Dhurandhar franchise and is currently attached to Pralay, a big-budget zombie thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world, directed by Jai Mehta, per 123telugu. Deepika, meanwhile, has Raaka lined up, a project pairing her with Allu Arjun under Atlee's direction. Whether either project's schedule shifts around a newborn at home is not something either camp has addressed, and there's no reason to expect an announcement soon.

For now, the news is just the news: a second daughter, a quiet post, and a comments section full of people who've clearly been waiting for this. Deepika and Ranveer have kept their family life largely off-limits to the press since Dua's birth, rarely doing interviews about parenthood and controlling the narrative almost entirely through their own social accounts. That pattern looks set to continue.

What's left unclear is the baby's name, which the couple hasn't shared, and whether either actor plans any kind of public statement beyond Friday's post. Past form suggests they won't rush it.