Bollywood star Ileana turns baker for the best father-in-law

Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz channelled her inner baker to bake a chocolate cake for her father-in-law’s birthday. Ileana took to her stories section, where she first posted a picture of her father-in-law and wrote: “Had to make a birthday cake for the best papa-in-law.” She then shared a glimpse of the handmade cake, which was dripping with chocolate and decorated with strawberries. For the caption, she wrote: “Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate.”

Ileana married her beau, Michael Dolan, in 2023. They welcomed their first child, a son named Koa Phoenix Dolan, in the same year. In 2025, she gave birth to her second son, whom they named Keanu Rafe Dolan. The 39-year-old actress, who made her screen debut in 2006 with the Telugu-language romantic-drama film “Devadasu,” has worked in films including “Pokiri,” “Jalsa,” “Kick,” and “Julayi.” She also starred in the Tamil film “Nanban.”

The actress branched out to Hindi cinema in 2012 with Anurag Basu’s comedy-drama “Barf!” She was then seen in box-office successes such as “Main Tera Hero,” “Phata Poster Nikhla Hero,” “Happy Ending,” “Mubarakan,” “Pagalpanti,” “The Bigg Bull,” and the crime thrillers “Rustom” and “Raid.”

She was last seen in “Do Aur Do Pyaar” by Shirsha Guha. The also stars Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy. The story centres on a married couple navigating emotional distance and extramarital attractions, leading to moments of reckoning and rediscovery. An avid user of social media, the actress often shares insights into her life. She recently shared a peek into some alone time with her husband.

She shared a series of moments from her romantic day, highlighting how she felt “incredibly loved” and grateful for her family’s support system.

Opening up about the same, Ileana wrote, “Had a beautiful day and felt incredibly loved thanks to my darling husband and our 2 little boys.”

Meanwhile, Ileana D’Cruz gave a glimpse into an endearing moment in her personal life, further expressing gratitude towards her in-laws for stepping in and taking care of her children. She stated that as her babies were being taken care by their grandparents, she could spend some quality time with her husband. Taking to her social media account, the actress shared a series of moments from her romantic day, highlighting how she felt “incredibly loved” and grateful for her family’s support system.

In another heartfelt note, she acknowledged her in-laws’ role in giving her a breather, writing, “Saw some cute little dudes and got to spend time with my main man thanks to my lovely mama and papa in law babysitting our little munchkins.” The pictures shared by Ileana on her social media account beautifully captured the essence of her special day. One picture showed a serene, ivy-covered home exterior and another picture features two adorable sheep standing behind a wire fence under leafy branches. On the occasion of Mother’s Day, Ileana had also penned a heartfelt note for her mother.

Indo-Asian News Service