2 hours agoEntertainment
37LENS
7 SourcesGoa, India
thebalanced.newsActor Shivaleeka Oberoi and Director Abhishek Pathak Welcome Baby Girl
Actor Shivaleeka Oberoi and filmmaker Abhishek Pathak welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Goddess Laxmi, on April 19, 2026, coinciding with the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya. The couple, who met during the 2020 film Khuda Haafiz and married in February 2023, announced the pregnancy in December 2025. They shared the news on social media expressing gratitude and joy, with several industry peers congratulating them.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
86%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 7 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group presents a uniformly positive and celebratory perspective focused on the personal milestone of the couple. Coverage is centered on entertainment industry news without political framing. Sources highlight the couple's relationship timeline and professional backgrounds, reflecting a neutral, human-interest angle typical of celebrity announcements.
Sentiment — Positive (86/100)
The overall sentiment across the articles is positive and warm, emphasizing joy and gratitude surrounding the birth. The tone is celebratory and respectful, with congratulatory messages from peers included. There is no negative or critical sentiment, maintaining an uplifting mood consistent with birth announcements.
How 7 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| news18 | Shivaleeka Oberoi, Abhishek Pathak welcome first child | Center | Positive |
| republicworld | Drishyam 3 Director Abhishek Pathak, Shivaleeka Welcome Baby Girl On Akshaya Tritiya, 3 Years After Marriage | Center | Positive |
| news18 | Drishyam 2 Director Abhishek Pathak, Wife Shivaleeka Oberoi Welcome Baby Girl: 'Our Little Goddess Laxmi' | Center | Positive |
| ndtv | i Drishyam 2 i Director Abhishek Pathak And Shivaleeka Oberoi Welcome Baby Girl | Center | Positive |
| timesnow | It's A Girl: Drishyam 2 Director Abhishek Pathak Welcomes Daughter With Wife Shivaleeka Oberoi | Center | Positive |
| indiatoday | Actor Shivaleeka Oberoi, filmmaker Abhishek Pathak welcome baby girl: Our precious | Center | Positive |
| freepressjournal | Drishyam 3 Director Abhishek Pathak Welcomes Baby Girl With Shivaleeka Oberoi 3 Years After Marriage: 'Our Goddess Laxmi Has Arrived' | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 19 Apr, 07:26 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1freepressjournal19 Apr, 07:26 amDrishyam 3 Director Abhishek Pathak Welcomes Baby Girl With Shivaleeka Oberoi 3 Years After Marriage: 'Our Goddess Laxmi Has Arrived'
- 2indiatoday19 Apr, 07:40 amActor Shivaleeka Oberoi, filmmaker Abhishek Pathak welcome baby girl: Our precious
- 3timesnow19 Apr, 07:58 amIt's A Girl: Drishyam 2 Director Abhishek Pathak Welcomes Daughter With Wife Shivaleeka Oberoi
- 4ndtv19 Apr, 08:48 ami Drishyam 2 i Director Abhishek Pathak And Shivaleeka Oberoi Welcome Baby Girl
- 5news1819 Apr, 09:44 amDrishyam 2 Director Abhishek Pathak, Wife Shivaleeka Oberoi Welcome Baby Girl: 'Our Little Goddess Laxmi'
- 6republicworld19 Apr, 10:23 amDrishyam 3 Director Abhishek Pathak, Shivaleeka Welcome Baby Girl On Akshaya Tritiya, 3 Years After Marriage
- 7news1819 Apr, 11:17 amShivaleeka Oberoi, Abhishek Pathak welcome first child
Lens Score breakdown
37/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- Goa, India
- Sources analysed
- 7
- Last analysed
- 19 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- Shivaleeka OberoiInstagramGoaSocial mediaAahana KumraIshita DuttaChristmas treeAjay DevgnAkshaya TritiyaChristmas ornamentLakshmiVidyut Jammwal
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