In a letter released to the media during Azad’s birth, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao had thanked the Almighty for blessing them with their youngest child. “This baby is especially dear to us because he was born to us after a long wait and some difficulty," read the letter, adding, “we were advised to have a baby through IVF-surrogacy, and we feel very grateful to the Almighty that all has gone well".