Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, who tied the knot on June 23 in an intimate civil ceremony at Sonakshi's residence in Mumbai, recently received a touching message from Zaheer's parents. In a new interview with Galatta India, the couple was surprised with an audio clip featuring Zaheer's parents expressing their affection for Sonakshi.

Zaheer's mother warmly said, "Hey Sona (Sonakshi)! Just wanted to tell you how happy and blessed we are to have you as our daughter now. Seeing you and Zaheer so happy together makes us feel that you are truly meant to be. You have a heart of 'asli sona (real gold)' only. You have given us so much love and respect, and I cannot think of anyone better for Zaheer." His father added, “God bless both of you, love you, take care, be happy always.”

 

 

 

 

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Reflecting on their wedding plans during the interview, Zaheer shared, "I wanted to elope... just bounce to the country and go somewhere, get married, and come back; but I got to know that wedding is not valid in India... like you can't go to Las Vegas and get married, it is not allowed." Sonakshi added, "So that plan was canceled, and I always wanted a very intimate wedding. And he (Zaheer) is okay as long as his most important people are there, which is our friends and family that were present at the signing."

The newlyweds celebrated their union with a grand reception at the Mumbai restaurant Bastian, attended by luminaries such as filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Kajol.

In a joint interview with ETimes, Sonakshi and Zaheer recounted the nerves they felt when revealing their relationship to her father, Shatrughan Sinha. Zaheer admitted, "I went over to their house, and I was nervous because until that moment, I had never had a one-on-one chat with him (Shatrughan Sinha). The moment we started talking, we began discussing a million things and we became like friends. Of course, I also told him that I wanted to ask her (Sonakshi Sinha) to marry me. I know he’s got this image of being intimidating, but he’s so genuine, chilled out and he is the sweetest person I’ve met in a long time." Sonakshi added, "When I told my father about us, even I was very nervous. I didn’t know how he would react. I was trying to play it really cool..."

The couple, who starred together in the 2022 film Double XL, continue to capture hearts with their story both on and off the screen.