Every kid should be celebrated, but girls should be celebrated more, says Gautam Rode

Since becoming a parent in 2023, actor Gautam Rode accepts that his world has transformed. With the arrival of his twins – son Raditya and daughter Radhya – he feels a deep sense of fulfilment. On National Girl Child Day today, he says, "Every kid needs to be celebrated, but girls are special, so they should be celebrated more."

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He admits that "the love I feel for both my children is the same, but as a father, there's a different kind of attachment with my daughter". Rode explains, "As a dad, you want to be protective and possessive. Whenever Radhya smiles, it brightens up my day. Being a dad to a daughter is an indescribable emotion. Like they say, fathers are more attached to their daughters."