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Zarina and Aditya got married in 1986. They are parents to actor Sooraj Pancholi and daughter Sana Pancholi.
Zarina Wahab opens up on husband Aditya Pancholi’s extramarital affairs.
Zarina Wahab has always been open about her unconventional marriage with actor Aditya Pancholi. The couple, who tied the knot just 15 days after meeting each other on a film set, have weathered several storms over their decades-long relationship. In a recent interview with Nayandeep Rakshit, Zarina recalled their whirlwind romance and how they ended up getting married so quickly.
“We got married within 15-20 days of meeting each other. We were working on Nari Hari film. This was the time I met him. He was a very good looking boy. He had a scene to shoot, where he had to cry. He started to cry and didn’t stop at all. We even had to stop the shooting for that day. We sat in the same car when I held his hand and told him ‘don’t cry’. At that time, he held my hand tighter and within 15 days we got married. Everybody said, she has married such a good looking man, he will leave her in a week. And look, it’s been 38 years.”
Over the years, Aditya Pancholi’s name has been linked with several women from the film industry. His most talked-about affairs include one with actress Kangana Ranaut and another with Pooja Bedi, daughter of actor Kabir Bedi. Despite the controversies, Zarina has always maintained a calm stance and has rarely spoken publicly about them.
Addressing the frequent gossip around her husband’s relationships, she said, “People think I am very stressed. They simply assume that ‘she must be unhappy because Aditya is seeing this and that girl’ nobody says, ‘Yeh ladki dekh rahi hai inko’.”
Zarina firmly believes that it’s unfair to always hold the man accountable and spare the women involved. “That’s wrong. This is all a phase which comes and goes. I never take these phases seriously as I know he will never get serious with anyone else as he loves me a lot.”
When asked if the rumours ever affected her emotionally, she responded with striking honesty. “I used to feel a little bad when I used to read affair rumours, but then I also laughed at them. I don’t care what he does outside, but when he enters the house, he is an excellent father and husband. And that’s all that matters to me. I would have felt bad if only he brought his affairs home.”
Zarina also made it clear that her relationship isn’t driven by dependence. “I am very independent. Even if I had to live alone, I have money and properties in my name, but in reality I never thought of leaving him. We never discussed this.”
Zarina and Aditya got married in 1986. They are parents to actor Sooraj Pancholi and daughter Sana Pancholi.
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