Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have announced the name of their baby girl, Zuneyra Ida Fazal, born on 16th July this year. The couple shared the name of their daughter during an interview with Vogue India.
According to Urdu Point, Zuneyra, typically written as Zunaira, means ‘flower of paradise’ in Urdu. According to Mom Junction, and it can also mean moonlight or guiding light.
Her middle name, Ida, while having German origins and translating to hardworking, also Sanskrit roots. According to Baby Center, the name can mean ‘flow of praise and worship’ and is associated with Goddess Saraswati and Durga.
In a recent interview, Ali spoke about how parenthood has filled a void in his life he never knew existed. “Having a baby fills a void that you weren’t even aware existed. That part never ceases to amaze me.
It’s freakin’ hard to work now. I have serious anxiety when I leave home because I just want to see the baby all the time and be around Richa and her,” Ali told Vogue. In the same interview, Richa shared her personal approach to parenting and said, “When you work on instinct, you take a few hits and misses, but eventually, you figure it out.”
While she acknowledged that nurses teach the basics, she also pointed out how much parents inherently know when it comes to caring for their newborn. She added, “So I never question the intelligence of a nature and try not to interfere with it. I observe what works for me and for Zuni. So far, it’s paid off.”
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, who first met while working on the film Fukrey, got married in 2022, and announced the pregnancy in February of this year. They welcomed Zuneyra on 16th July.
Richa was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazar on Netflix. Ali was last seen in Mirzapur 3 on Prime Video. He will soon be seen in Mirzapur the Film, Metro… In Dino, Lahore 1947 and Thug Life.