India, May 11 -- Actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee and her husband, Shanawaz Shaikh, welcomed a baby boy on December 18, 2024. The couple named their son Joy, and Devoleena shares how this Mother's Day feels unlike any before, as it's the first time she's celebrating it not as a daughter, but as a mother herself - a title that still feels fresh, overwhelming, and quietly powerful. "I didn't even remember it was Mother's Day at first," she laughs. "I've just been so caught up with the baby, but when I did realize, it hit me-this day is now for me too."

Devoleena vividly remembers the moment she found out she was pregnant. "It was May 1st last year. I remember clearly. I always wanted to be a mother. When the test came back positive, I felt so...