The Indian film star Shah Rukh Khan has officially announced the birth of her son in late May by a surrogate mother and denied rumors about the use of his marriage to an illegal ultrasound to determine the sex of the baby.
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In a statement released Tuesday night, "King Khan" and nicknamed the Indian media, announced that he and his wife, Gauri, were so far remained silent on the subject because of their "emotional distress" related birth premature child, named Abram, several months ahead of schedule.
"Just to set the record straight, there is no test to determine the sex of our child," said the The actor, 47 years old, indicating that their baby was born before the rumors reported by the press, fond of actions of "people" of Bollywood.
The Mumbai city announced this week last have received confirmation that a boy was born May 27 in a hospital in India's economic and financial capital. The couple Khan already has two teenagers, a girl and a boy.
In June, rumors had circulated in the press expected a boy at the Khan torque birth, raising doubts about the use an ultrasound determine the sex of the baby.
After reading these articles, the Indian Association of Medical Imaging and Radiology wrote a letter to health authorities to request an investigation.
India bans prenatal ultrasounds due to the overwhelming preference of couples for boys. Feticide of girls led to a strong imbalance between the sexes.
In this conservative society, the girl is often a financial burden for parents forced to pay a dowry to the husband's family upon marriage. The boy, however, is valued because it brings a dowry to her family during her marriage and because of its important role in the Hindu cremation ceremonies.
The actor also confirmed the use of surrogate
"The process is in its entirety subject to strict confidentiality. We ask you to allow us to cherish this private moment in our family.", he said in the statement.
Khan ("Om Shanti Om", "My name is Khan", "Until my last breath") appeared last year at the forefront of fortunes made famous by Forbes India, with annual revenues estimated at $ 37.7 million (29 million euros).
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