Sonakshi Sinha breaks silence on interfaith marriage with Zaheer Iqbal; says, “We never even discussed religion” : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal’s interfaith marriage sparked discussions when they tied the knot last year. However, Sonakshi has now shared that religion was never a factor in their relationship and that neither of them ever considered or asked the other to convert.

Sonakshi Sinha breaks silence on interfaith marriage with Zaheer Iqbal; says, “We never even discussed religion”

In an interview with Hauterrfly, Sonakshi Sinha said, “We were not looking at religion. We are two people in love who wanted to get married, and that’s exactly what we did. He is not enforcing his religion on me, and I am not enforcing mine on him. We never even discussed religion. We don’t sit and talk about it. Instead, we appreciate and understand each other’s cultures. They have certain traditions in their home, and I have mine. I respect them and their culture, just as they respect me and my family. That’s how it should be.”

Sonakshi Sinha elaborated on their choice to marry under the Special Marriage Act, which allows interfaith couples to wed without religious conversion. She stated, “The best way for us to get married was under the Special Marriage Act, where I, as a Hindu woman, did not need to change my religion, and he, as a Muslim man, remained the same. Two people in love, coming together in marriage—that was all that mattered. There was never a question of conversion. We love each other, and that was enough.”

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, who had been together for seven years, tied the knot on June 23, 2023—the same date they began dating in 2017. They marked the occasion with a grand celebration attended by close friends and family. Announcing their wedding, Sonakshi wrote, “On this very day, seven years back (23.06.2017), in each other’s eyes, we saw love in its purest form and decided to hold on to it. Today, that love has guided us through all the challenges and triumphs… leading up to this moment, where with the blessings of both our families and both our gods… we are now man and wife.”

On the work front, Sonakshi Sinha was last seen in Kakuda alongside Riteish Deshmukh and Saqib Saleem, which premiered on ZEE5. Up next, she will be seen in Nikita Roy and The Book of Darkness, starring alongside Paresh Rawal and Suhail Nayyar.

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