Yami Gautam- Aditya Dhar opened up on pregnancy news during shooting of Article 370

With the success of their film, Article 370, actress Yami Gautam and her husband and film maker Aditya Dhar, finally gave their first interview as a couple. They both were delighted to share the news of their pregnancy. “It’s always been either with the director of our film Article 370, Aditya (Suhas Jambhale) or the team for promotions, never just the two of us in person,” told Aditya Dhar, who has produced the film. His wife, actor Yami Gautam Dhar walks in after two minutes, and the glow is real.

Besides their news of pregnancy, the couple were also glowing because of the success of their recent project, Article 375. The reviews of the audiences have hailed it as an important film. “We are on top of the world. We got into films because we wished some day hamari film ki bhi tareef hogi, log seetiyaan bajayenge. It happened first with Uri- The Surgical Strike. and now Article 370. To see this kind of response in multiplexes, which usually happens in single screens… this love doesn’t come with just talent, it might be because of the blessings from our ancestors. This film is so technical, a lot of people discouraged us ‘yeh film nahi chalegi’, it had a lot of English also. But we always felt that somewhere people have this tendency especially in our industry to underestimate our audiences,” shares Dhar.

Yami’s portrayal of an intelligence officer in the film has fetched her rave reviews. “This is true validation in it’s truest form. I don’t know anything about awards, with due respect. Those claps and hoots are music to our ears. It is not the first time it has happened with a film of mine or my casting (that there have been naysayers) I am sure they don’t mean bad, it is just a perspective,” she says while munching on snacks. “I will eat and talk, no manners or etiquettes, I am getting the signal that I need to eat,” she laughs.

Aditya remembers the moment they both got to know about them expecting. They were shooting for Article 370, “We were in the hotel. Luckily, our action portions were done by then. It was a really happy moment, something I will remember for the rest of our lives. We were jumping with joy, and emotional. Now we can’t wait.” Yami chimes in, “You are never prepared for a moment like this. You only realise once you are in it. You get happy when it happens to your loved ones, like when my sister was pregnant. When it has happened to me, I can’t stop smiling. You forget everything, and then come back to reality to plan. It’s a very personal time, we are private people. We had to be cautious.”

Filmmaker had on-set doctors 24/7 to finish filming. “But never did I want to hold myself back. I wanted to have the same strength which my mom had when she was expecting. I am so lucky to have a life partner like Aditya, he has been a huge support. He’s my go to person so I reach out to him for pregnancy queries too. He always tries to answer it, and then one day told me ‘you realise I am not a doctor, right?,” she laughs.

Yami Gautam and Aditya Dhar fell in love on the set of “Uri” and started dating. Now, after their second film together, “Article 15,” they’re expecting their first child.