Yuvi is in good hands now, says mother Shabnam Singh

Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech are finally married. The couple along with Yuvi’s mother Shabnam Singh are throwing a grand reception in Delhi tonight before flying off for their honeymoon. The destination is still undecided — the choices are between Hawaii, Bora Bora, Maldives and Australia. Shabnam tells us about why she’s a happy mom today...

Did the wedding turn out how you envisioned it?

We had just planned a happy, fun-loving round of festivities as Yuvi himself is like that. Once the wedding dates were sorted, Yuvi, Hazel and I both sat down and planned out every occasion. I am glad everything went off so wonderfully and it is all due to my Guruji Braham Gyani Sant Ram Singhji’s blessings. He also conducted their wedding ceremony at the Fategarh Sahib gurudwara. But now I am exhausted! It has been a rollercoaster ride. While we had planned everything, I think we needed some rest between ceremonies.

It must’ve been emotional to see Yuvi get married.

It was. In Goa while giving his post-wedding speech, he broke down while talking about me.

It was completely unexpected. I was listening to his speech and watching people around him, when suddenly his voice cracked. It was unexpected and I thought shayad gala kharab ho gaya. He got so emotional and I became emotional, too. Today, I feel happy and proud... I have brought up Yuvi single-handedly and he’s been such a loving and wonderful son. It was an incredibly special moment for me to see him getting married and to know that my responsibility is less today because Hazel is there to also take care of him. It’s a good feeling. I would like to be more at ease now. I am glad that Yuvi is in good hands with Hazel.

Everyone says that you never approved of Yuvi’s girlfriends. True?

It was never a question of approving or disapproving. I just felt he needed time to really know his girl and to make sure that he was making the right choice when he finally took the plunge. I let him be and gave him that space to realise that he finds the right girl. It was important that he does not make mistakes when he settled down.

What makes Hazel so special?

Hazel has got a very clean and warm heart. What I love about her is that she will do anything to make the family happy. She is a very sacrificing, home-loving girl. Even her mom is like Hazel, very warm and family-oriented. I am very happy that Hazel’s very different from the other girls that Yuvi has known. Hazel is very caring and gives her 100 per cent to her home and relationships. It’s what I would have wanted for Yuvi’s wife. Even when they were dating, she got several offers but she was clear — all she wanted was a house and to keep it clean and nice. Having said that, I want to add that I want Hazel to be outgoing too. She’s a free person and there is no compulsion from our side about anything. If she finds something nice to do, she has our support.