Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee has becomes a proud father as his actress wife Shabana, known as Neha, gave birth to a baby girl in a private nursing home.The baby was born Feb 23 and Manoj is very happy and excited.

"They have named the baby Ava Nayla Bajpayee. They kept quiet about it because that is the way they wanted it.

Manoj has always been a very private person about his personal life and everybody knows this. In fact, they shifted from a bigger hospital to a private nursing home in Santacruz to enjoy this moment with close family, " a source close to the actor told.

"Manoj had come to Mumbai for the delivery and now he is back in Bhopal for the shoot of 'Aarakshan', " added the source.