Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal celebrated one year of marriage on June 23. The madly-in-love couple never fails to paint the town red with their mushy moments, fun banters, leg-pulling videos and wholesome posts. We love to stare at them when they are together. But have you ever wondered how the two met each other? Sitting down for an interview, the Dabanggg actress opened up about her relationship and revealed how superstar Salman Khan had an unexpected role in bringing the two together.
During an interaction with Pinkvilla, when she was asked about Salman’s reaction to her marriage, Sonakshi said, “He was obviously very happy. He is very fond of Zaheer and me. It was obviously because of him that we met, so all due credit to where it belongs.”
Responding to whether Salman Khan played the matchmaker between the two, she clarified that the actor wasn’t exactly a matchmaker, he did serve as a ‘sutradhar.’ “Not really a matchmaker. We met at a party at his house, so kind of like a sutradhar,” she shared with a smile.
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal first crossed paths in 2013 at a gathering hosted by Salman Khan. The couple soon felt a spark, and within a week, Sonakshi confessed her feelings to Zaheer. The duo kept their relationship away from the spotlight for eight years before tying the knot in a private ceremony under the Special Marriage Act on June 23, 2024. Interestingly, it is the same date on which they met for the first time.
The wedding, held at Sonakshi’s Mumbai home, was followed by a star-studded reception attended by Bollywood heavyweights such as Salman Khan, Rekha, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Tabu, Kajol, Honey Singh and Huma Qureshi.
On the cinematic front, Sonakshi Sinha is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Nikita Roy. Directed by her brother Kush S Sinha, the film co-stars Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Suhail Nayyar. Mark your calendars! The supernatural drama is all set to hit screens on June 27. It will clash at the box office with Maa, a mytho-horror film led by Kajol.