It's been 6 months since Gul Panag embraced motherhood with a baby boy and nobody had any clue, here's whyAug 2 (AZINS) Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Gul Panag gave birth to her son six months back. The actress, who married her long time beau Rishi Attari in March 2011, managed to keep not just her pregnancy, but also the arrival of her son, a secret - away from the prying eyes of the media. At a time when celebs either share the good news about the arrival of a new member in their family, either on social media, or the paparazzi manage to get the first pictures of the newborn, Gul Panag purposely kept the news a secret. The proud parents have named their son, who is now six months old - Nihal.

In her recent interview with Mumbai Mirror, Gul opened up about why she decided to keep the good news a secret. She was quoted as saying by the tabloid, "Rishi and I have always valued our privacy. Becoming parents is a special experience and we decided that we’d like to go through it without the distraction of public attention. Family and close friends knew about Nihal but we refrained from posting anything on the social media. He is almost six months old and it has been a roller coaster ride! I’m charmed by his gurgles and giggles even if it is a bit of a struggle with erratic sleep and feeding schedules. Life and goals are taking shape parallelly, with a little more coordination between Rishi and me to include Nihal.”

Gul also shared why they chose to name their little bundle of joy Nihal. She told the tabloid,"We had a list of names from everyone and everywhere. Nihal means joy, success and victory that comes with the blessings of God. Rishi and I believe that leading principled, good lives leads to true and lasting success so the name resonated with us.”

The actress also shared some sound advice for all those 30-something-women who want t have a baby. She was quoted as saying, "I think having a baby is a very significant step in life, and like marriage, you should think it through carefully before committing to it. Have children when you are ready to welcome them and can raise them happily and responsibly, not when society says you must.”

Well, the actress certainly seems elated and we couldn't be happier for her!