Gossip mills were abuzz with rumours of Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji being pregnant, and now, Rani's sister-in-law and TV actress, Jyoti Mukerji, has 'accidentally' confirmed the news.

According to a leading daily, the actress who wed filmmaker Aditya Chopra in April last year, is in her second trimester and the baby is due in January.

On August 10, we had reported that Rani Mukerji is rumoured to be pregnant. A source said, `Rani has been away from media glare for some time now and there are speculations that she is pregnant. She was recently spotted holidaying in London. The actress looked relaxed and was glowing. She was dressed casually and was seen visiting a plush spa for prenatal massage.`


Another source said, `Rani likes to step out for public events only if it is necessary. After Mardaani (2014), she did not sign any film, though there were rumours that she was offered to play the role of Haseena Parkar, Dawood Ibrahim's sister, role in a biopic. Sonakshi Sinha will be doing it now.`

Rani's spokesperson expressed her inability to comment on the buzz.