Our new travel buddy: Patralekhaa wants to go bungee jumping with Rajkummar, baby
In the same interview, the 35-year-old shared that she was pregnant during her recent trip to New Zealand. This is when she realised how Rao would be as a father, she stated.Patralekhaa also shared her intent to stay connected to her work through other ventures, despite the break.The actor stated, "Well, we have another baby that's going to come soon on Netflix. So, we are super excited about that. The poster for the project will drop very soon. It is really a piece of our heart and our hard work. Many years back, we had a dream of having our own production house, and now it is coming to reality. So, this is very special for us in many ways, personal and professional."The couple have been married since November 2021. They met on the sets of their film 'Citylights' (2014), and fell in love.- EndsMust Watch
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