By Kusumika Das
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput have often made headlines for their strong bond. Despite a 14-year age gap and their arranged marriage setup, the couple has grown together over the years, building a life filled with love, understanding, and parenting. The power couple is celebrating 10 years of togetherness on July 7. In a candid chat, Shahid once opened up about how he felt before marrying Mira and how their relationship has evolved since. Shahid on meeting Mira for the first time Talking to Humans Of Bombay, Shahid said, 鈥淚 was 33-34 and I was very lonely. I would win awards, come back home, and share them with my dog. I realised you need to share your life with somebody. I was single and happy, life was great, and I was independent. But, I was lonely so I wanted to have an immediate family.鈥 He added, 鈥淚 was open to meeting someone I could settle down with. My biggest concern was I have a very schizophrenic reality 鈥 one side is all spiritual, meditation, no alcohol, meditation, etc., and the other side is all about my acting and glamour. So, I thought the girl would understand only either of the two. That鈥檚 when I met Mira.鈥 Shahid then candidly recalled his first impression of Mira and the hesitation he initially felt due to their age gap. He said, 鈥淲hen I met her, she was just 20 and I was 34. First of all, I thought she was too young. I was semi-embarrassed at that time. But once we started talking, she was very mature and very sure of herself.鈥 He also opened up about how their relationship has evolved over time, especially after becoming parents and growing through different phases together. Shahid said, 鈥淵ou go through so many different phases and you grow together. He added, 鈥淐hildren happen and as we enter different phases, we will see each other and the relationship growing and evolving. You have to navigate it a little once in a while. You have to always be collaborative about the process. You will go through phases you don鈥檛 get each other and you will have to sit down and understand each other. Once you cross that phase, you are so much stronger.鈥 Shahid and Mira tied the knot on July 7, 2015.