Zarina Wahab often reflects on her unique inter-faith marriage to actor Aditya Pancholi, who is five years her junior. The couple’s whirlwind romance began when they met on a film set and decided to marry just two weeks later. Zarina shared the story behind their instant connection and rapid decision to wed. She recalled a touching moment on set when Aditya, despite his charming appearance, was overcome with emotion and tears, prompting the film crew to pause shooting for the day.The Instant Connection and Quick WeddingTalking to Nayandeep Rakshit, the actress shared, “We got married within 15-20 days of meeting each other. We were working on Nari Hari film. This was the time I met him. He was a very good looking boy. He had a scene to shoot, where he had to cry. He started to cry and didn’t stop at all. We even had to stop the shooting for that day. We sat in the same car when I held his hand and told him ‘don’t cry’. At that time, he held my hand tighter and within 15 days we got married. Everybody said, she has married such a good looking man, he will leave her in a week. And look, its been 38 years.”Rumours and Zarina’s Perspective on Aditya’s Affairs
Following their marriage, rumours frequently emerged about the actor’s involvement with various co-stars and industry figures, including speculations about a relationship with Kangana Ranaut. Although Zarina acknowledged that Aditya sometimes wandered away from their marriage, she has consistently maintained that it never caused her emotional pain.
Accountability in RelationshipsZarina stated that holding only the married man accountable while absolving the woman involved in the relationship is unfair. She said, “People think I am very stressed. They simply assume that ‘she must be unhappy because Aditya is seeing this and that girl’ nobody says, ‘Yeh ladki dekh rahi hai inko’. That’s wrong. This is all a phase which comes and goes. I never take these phases seriously as I know he will never get serious with anyone else as he loves me a lot.”Handling Rumours with StrengthWhen questioned about whether the rumors ever affected her mood, Zarina responded without hesitation. She admitted, “I used to feel a little bad when I used to read affair rumours, but then I also laughed at them. I don’t care what he does outside, but when he enters the house, he is an excellent father and husband. And that’s all matters to me. I would have felt bad if only he brought his affairs home. A lot of men have affairs and still run a family. If I will start taking these things too seriously, and start fighting over it then I will suffer. I don’t want to suffer, I love myself.”Independence and CommitmentShe added, “I am very independent. Even If I had to live alone, I have money and properties in my name, but in reality I never thought of leaving him. We never discussed this.”Aditya Pancholi’s ControversiesAditya Pancholi frequently made headlines due to his alleged extramarital relationship with Pooja Bedi, the daughter of Kabir Bedi. Early in her career, actress Kangana Ranaut was also rumoured to have been involved with him.