First Photo of Anushka After Second Child's Birth

Actress Anushka Sharma delighted fans by posting her first picture since giving birth to her second child, a baby boy named Akaay. The photo, shared on Thursday, was a promotional post for a smartphone brand. '

In the image, Anushka can be seen in a white shirt with blue denim jeans while holding the advertised phone. She captioned the sunny snapshot, "Morning sun and some reading time on my #OnePlusOpen - what better way to kickstart the day?"

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The post quickly went viral as admirers flooded the comments praising Anushka's appearance. Many expressed excitement over this first glimpse of the new mom since welcoming baby Akaay.

Anushka and her husband, Virat Kohli, announced Akaay's arrival on February 20th. The couple shared a heartfelt note on Instagram introducing "Vamika's little brother" and requested privacy.

"With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay / अकाय & Vamika's little brother into this world! We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect our privacy at this time. Love & Gratitude, Virat and Anushka," their announcement read.

For her professional pursuits, Anushka will make her acting comeback with the Netflix film Chakda Xpress, a biopic about Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The highly-anticipated project is slated for release later this year.