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

Hindustan Times Patna

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January 24, 2025

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 fulfillment. On National Girl Child Day today, he says, "Every kid needs to be celebrated, but girls are special, so they should be celebrated more."

- Kavita Awaasthi

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."

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