Comedian-actor Balraj Syal tied the knot with singer Deepti Tuli in Jalandhar on August 7 this year. The actor who was seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and Shehnaaz Gill's Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, had a hush-hush wedding that took place without much media attention. Talking to a leading daily about his marriage, Balraj told that ceremony was held with only 30 people in attendance due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. He further spoke about Deepti and recalled the first time they met each other and how they decided to take spend life together.
"We met in July last year, during a shoot in Chandigarh. I was hosting a show, while she was performing in it with her band. I developed an instant liking for her, but I guess, she didn’t like me much or else she would have responded to my text messages (laughs!). Later, I went to shoot for Fear Factor: 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' and kept texting her, but didn’t get a desired response. It was during my trip to Turkey and Greece that we started having long conversations. I met her a couple of times after I returned, and proposed marriage to her on my birthday (January 26), during a getaway in Goa. She was taken by surprise and didn’t respond immediately. Then, 'Mujhse Shaadi Karoge' came my way. After coming out, I spoke to her again about marriage and she agreed. The families met just a few days before the lockdown in March and our horoscopes, too, matched. The interesting part is, she lives 15 minutes away from my home in Jalandhar. Woh faasla cover karne mein itna time lag gaya," Balraj told.
He further revealed that due to the situation, he wanted to opt for a registered marriage but then decided to go for a wedding with proper rituals. "During the initial months of lockdown, I didn’t want to have a social wedding owing to safety concerns. Then I considered a registered marriage, but agni ke saamne phere lena zaroori tha. Finally, our parents asked us to come home once the flights resumed and our wedding date was fixed. The shaadi happened with all the rituals," Balraj added.
He also mentioned that once the situation is back to normal, he will host a grand reception for his industry friends.
(Source: Instagram/ Times Of India)
