Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal and his wife, ace badminton player and Arjuna awardee Jwala Gutta, have revealed the name of their newborn daughter, Mira. The couple, who welcomed their baby girl on April 22, held a special naming ceremony in Hyderabad that was graced by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan. What made the occasion even more special was that Aamir didn’t just attend the event, he named the baby.
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