Ever since the trailer of Bad Newz was released, fans have been going gaga over the starcast especially Vicky Kaushal's swag and Triptii Dimri's bold & beautiful avatar. Slated to be released on July 19, Bad Newz is a rare comedy film inspired by true events. Directed by Anand Tiwari, Bad Newz features Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, and Ammy Virk in the lead roles. Bad Newz is a comedy movie that addresses the serious Heteroparental Superfecundation issue. While the makers have mentioned that Bad Newz is inspired by true events, they haven't mentioned the particular case. Nevertheless, the movie is filled with laughter with Vicky Kaushal and Ammy Virk fighting each other to develop their claim on the unborn child of Triptii Dimri. Now, the question arises what is Heteroparental Superfecundation, shown in Bad Newz? Below is all about Heteroparental Superfecundation-
What is Heteroparental Superfecundation?
Heteroparental Superfecundation reportedly happens when two episodes of sexual intercourse with two separate partners take place, with very little time gap between them. On parental test, reports may suggest that there are two fathers of a single unborn child. The term superfecundation is derived from the word - fecund. This refers to the ability to produce offspring.
On the other hand, Homoparental superfecundation is the process of fertilising two ova by the same sperm, leading to fraternal twins. In the case of Heteroparental superfecundation, the twins are half-siblings who share the mother but not the father.
Sperm cells can live inside a female body for five days. Once the ovulation happens, the egg stays viable for about two days before it begins to disintegrate. After the first episode of fertilisation of the ova, superfecundation is possible within a few hours or days. However, after the female is impregnated while previously ovulating, if an ovum is released, there is a chance of a second pregnancy. This process is also referred to as superfetation.
Talking about real-life case of Heteroparental Superfecundation, a similar type of incident was reported in Colombia. As per the National Library of Medicines, in August, 2018, the Grupo de Genética de Poblaciones e Identificación at Universidad Nacional de Colombia received a request to establish the paternity of a pair of male twins with genetic markers. The results indicated that the twins have different biological fathers.