Mumbai April 16 (IANS) Actor Tusshar Kapoor says his day is planned according to his son Laksshya who will turn 2 in two months.
"My child is my focus and I plan my day according to his timetable " Tusshar said on season 2 of Firstpost s show "9 Months" in the presence of show host Meghna Pant.
The show is a complete parental guide and welcomed Tusshar to share personal challenges opinions insights and more as a father read a statement.
"I am 41 now. At around 35 37 I started getting paternal instincts for my pets. I also began to wonder then how would it feel like to hold your child?" he said.
Tusshar says he was expecting a lot of different reactions when he took the decision of having a child through IVF and surrogacy.
"I wanted to be a father and I wanted to start a family so I did it. People then messaged me that I am inspiring them " he said.
Tusshar says he is a "hands-on parent".
"I spend most of the day with my child and I don t want to miss out on any experience with my child. For Golmaal shooting I took him along with me since I didn t want to stay away from him for long. He had fun on the sets " he said.
He says he has learnt parenting skills along the way.
"I feel it is not hard work but rather just a lot of work that goes into raising a child. At the same time I also read about healthy habits and the happy child book which was really helpful."
The 41-year-old actor says all parents have the same worries.
"No matter you are a celebrity or not it just depends on how involved you are " he added.
On celebrity parents he said: "In the industry Ajay Devgn spends a majority of his time with his kids. Aamir Khan also does the best of everything for his kids."
--IANS
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