Shilpa Shetty is pregnant

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty with businessman husband Raj Kundra. File Photo

"YES! an addition to our family is our confirmation to all queries. We seek blessings from all in this very beautiful phase of our lives," Shilpa tweeted.

The 36-year-old actress and co-owner of IPL team Rajasthan Royals, married Kundra in 2009 and suffered a miscarriage earlier this year.

"So happy for @TheShilpaShetty and Raj - as they are expecting their first child - God bless! (sic)," director Ken Ghosh tweeted.

Shilpa started her career in Bollywood with Shah Rukh Khan starer 'Baazigar' and later went on to do films like 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari', 'Dhadkan', 'Phir Milenge' and 'Life In A Metro'.

Currently actresses Lara Dutta and Celina Jaitley are also pregnant with their first child.