Zaheer Iqbal says he would have 'eloped' with Sonakshi Sinha if...

Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha and her longtime boyfriend Zaheer Iqbal got married in a civil ceremony on June 23rd. They also hosted a grand party for their family and friends from the industry.

In a recent interview with Galatta India, the couple discussed their decision to have a small wedding. Zaheer mentioned that he had considered eloping with Sonakshi to get married secretly. He said, "I wanted to elope.... just bounce to the country and go somewhere, get married, and come back; but I got to know that wedding is not valid in India... like you can't go to Las Vegas and get married, it is not allowed."

 

 

 

 

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Meanwhile, Sonakshi mentioned, "So that plan was cancelled; and I always wanted a very intimate wedding. And he (Zaheer) is okay as long as his most important people are there, which is our friends and family that were present at the signing."

Earlier, in an interview with ETimes, Zaheer Iqbal revealed how Shatrughan Sinha reacted when he asked for Sonakshi Sinha's hand in marriage and said, "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 (Shatrughan Sinha). 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 (Sonakshi Sinha) 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."

To this, Sonakshi Sinha added how his father was 'very supportive' of their relationship and 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 (ask your daughter)'. Then, I told him there is a guy called Zaheer in my life, and he said, 'Haan maine bhi padha tha (I also read about it)'. He said, 'You guys are grown-ups; Miya biwi raazi toh kya karega qazi (If the groom and bride are ready, what will the judge do)'. I was like, ‘Oh, that was easy!’ I realized how chilled out and cool my dad is. He was really supportive of our relationship."

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal met at Salman Khan's house and after their second meeting at Salman Khan's film Tubelight's after party, the couple fell in love. After dating for seven years, the tied the knot in a civil marriage and later partied hard with their industry friends in Mumbai. 

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