Zaheer Iqbal recently opened up about the moment he sought Shatrughan Sinha’s approval to marry Sonakshi Sinha. The couple tied the knot on June 23.
Zaheer admitted to being nervous when approaching the veteran actor.
He had never had a one-on-one conversation with Shatrughan before. However, once they started talking, they bonded over various topics and became quite friendly. Zaheer shared,
“I went over to their house, and I was nervous, because until that moment, I had never had a one-on-one chat with him. The moment we started talking, we began discussing a million things and we became like friends. Of course, I also told him that I wanted to ask her to marry me. I know he’s got this image of being intimidating, but he’s so genuine, chilled out and he is the sweetest person I’ve met in a long time.”
Sonakshi Sinha shared her own apprehensions about telling her father. She said,
When I told my father about us, even I was very nervous. I didn’t know how he would react. I was trying to play it really cool. I asked him, “Aren’t you worried about my marriage because you haven’t asked me anything about it?” He said, “I have asked your mom ki apni beti se pucho”. Then, I told him there is a guy called Zaheer in my life, and he said, ‘Haan, maine padha bhi tha’ (I have read about it).”
She continued, “He said, ‘You guys are grown-ups, miya biwi raazi toh kya karega qazi (a proverb loosely meaning if the husband and wife are willing, what can the judge do?)’. I was like, ‘Oh, that was easy!’ I realised how chilled out and cool my dad is. He was really supportive of our relationship.”
Emotional Wedding
Despite rumors of disapproval from Sonakshi’s parents, the wedding photos reflected a different story. Sonakshi shared,
“Both mom and dad were very emotional. Dad just appears strong about it, but from within, he’s a softie. He was standing right next to me, and I knew that he was feeling very emotional, so I held on to him and told him, don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere. My mom broke down during the wedding when she realised that I was actually going to be moving out of the house. Now, we visit them very often, in fact, I speak to my mom a lot more now, at least twice a day.”
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Sonakshi and Zaheer got married in June 2024 after seven years of dating, celebrating their union with family and close friends at their new home in Mumbai.
