Sidharth Malhotra sports baby Saraayah's bow clip in an adorable 'girl dad' photo, fans call him 'Pookie'

Sidharth Malhotra is enjoying being a dad, and his new social media photo clearly shows it. He posted a sweet picture of himself with a small bow clip in his hair. This fun clip must be from his baby girl. He smiles happily in the picture. It gives fans a nice look at his family life with his little daughter. Even big stars like him love these simple, happy moments as a parent.

Sidharth Malhotra's adorable 'girl dad' moment

Sharing the photo on Instagram, he captioned, “Tell me you’re a girl dad without telling me you’re a girl dad .” The image spread like wildfire online, earning loving reactions from fans and celebs alike. Among the responses were those from stars Janhvi Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Arjun Kapoor.

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani welcome baby Saraayah

On July 15, 2025, Kiara and Sidharth welcomed their daughter at a Mumbai hospital. Later, in November, they made a joint Instagram announcement sharing her name. They captioned it, “From our prayers, to our arms our divine blessing, our princess, Saraayah Malhotra सरायाह मल्होत्रा," complete with a folded hands emoji and a red heart emoji. The post featured a cute photo of their hands cradling baby Saraayah’s little feet, wrapped cozily in white crocheted socks.

Sidharth Malhotra's insights on fatherhood

During a conversation with Mojo Story, Sidharth got candid about his fatherhood journey. He said, “Men always talk about courage, grit and strength. But women demonstrate all those when they become mothers. I saw her go through hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy, and then become the superhero that she is today. I am contributing in the little ways I can by changing diapers, clicking photos and keeping a happy environment."

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara's love story

Sidharth and Kiara's friendship began on the sets of their film ‘Shershaah’, where they first met and bonded. After keeping their relationship under wraps for some time, they got married on February 7, 2023, in a grand traditional ceremony at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, with their close industry friends and family in attendance. Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”