'Balika Vadhu' actress Malini Kapoor blessed with a baby boy

Mumbai: Actress Malini Kapoor has given birth to her first child - a boy.

She and husband Ajay Sharma, also an actor, became parents on Tuesday. 

"I`m happy that now our little boy will complete us as a family. It`s a very exciting moment for me. I`m unable to express my happiness. I think for a woman, motherhood is the best thing in life," Malini said in a statement.

She had earlier said that she is not going to work for at least a year though she is open to advertisements and other "not so regular things".

She has featured in shows like "Balika Vadhu" and "Kumkum".