Exclusive- Ishq Subhan Allah fame Ashutosh Semwal gets engaged to Manisha Bhatt through an arranged marriage setup; says 'I'm already excited about our marriage'
Ashutosh shared his joy of being engaged and revealed that it is an arranged marriage setup.
He said, "I'm blessed to find a life partner in Manisha. I'm already excited about our marriage and spending all my life with her. She is quite inspiring to me, she knows well how to deal with situations and adds laughter to the atmosphere. She rings in all positivity, and when she's around I feel lucky."
When asked how he met her. Ashutosh adds, "I met her for the first time in an arranged marriage setup.
Our parents introduced us. But we didn't agree to the marriage proposals. Because of some personal reasons, she couldn't complete her studies on time and currently is completing her MA (Master of Arts) and even I wanted to focus on my acting. But we started talking and meeting as friends and came to the conclusion that we are ready for marriage.
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He added it is a celebration time in his family. "We all are in a happy mood, all celebrations as recently my sister Lakshmi, got married. Just before her marriage on 21st April, I got engaged on 14th," he added.
Earlier Ashutosh was in a relationship with actress Simran Budharup, the duo broke up in September 2023.
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