Actor Afshan Azad aka Padma Patil who acted in popular movie series Harry Potter has announced her pregnancy. She is expecting her first child with husband Nabil Kazi.
The British actor made the announcement on her official Instagram handle on Monday along with adorable pictures from her pregnancy shoot. Sharing the pictures, she wrote, “The secrets out everyone – I’m going to be a mummy!!! Thanking Allah SWT for gifting us our biggest blessing yet Baby Kazi due this July inshAllah. Both our hearts are filled with love, excitement and nerves! Not long to go, please keep us all in your prayers. #PregnancyAnnouncement #GodsGift #Baby #BabyKazi #Kazad #2021Baby Photo cred: @fultonphoto8raphy.”
Soon after she shared the news on social media, her Harry Potter co-stars congratulated the couple. Evanna Lynch, who was seen as Luna Lovegood in the ‘Harry Potter’ series, commented, “Awww congratulations Afshan, you’re going to be amazing parents!!” While Bonnie Wright, who essayed the role of Ginny Weasley, shared, “so excited!!!!!! baby kazi has the best parents.” James Phelps, who played the notorious twin Weasley brothers also commented on the post to congratulate the actor.
Padma’s most prominent moment in the Harry Potter films came in the fourth one (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), in which she and her on-screen sister Parvati Patil went as Harry and Ron Weasley’s dates to the Yule Ball.