Although Shah Rukh Khan has not confirmed the news, reports claimed last week that he and his wife Gauri have a child through surrogacy.
However, this news has not been welcomed by the Association of Radiologists of India (IRIA).
" We have written to the state health department to find out how the actor came to know about the sex of the fetus, when sex determination is illegal in India , "said Dr. Jignesh Thakkar, coordinator Diagnostic Techniques Pre-Conception Pre Natal (PCPNDT) of IRIA.
Following reports of skewed sex ratio in the state, including Mumbai, radiologists are under the scanner of the state health department to carry out the alleged illegal sex determination.
"Although the filling of the form F [mandatory, whereas ultrasonography] has nothing to do with sex determination, radiologists are determined by it under the law," said Dr. Sanjeev Mani, senior radiologist at Hospital Holy Family, Bandra.
In the email sent to senior officials of the health department of the state, including the state health minister Suresh Shetty, IRIA has called for an investigation and action against those involved.
Doctors say there is a violation of the law by celebrities. "If the news is true, then it is clear that celebrities can break the law , "said Thakker.
Health experts said the PCPNDT Act does not apply in the case of sex determination has been made outside the country.
The health officials said they are collecting information.