‘Truly Rare': Sargun Mehta On Ravi Dubey Putting Her Name First In Credits
Sargun Mehta shared how once she had written Ravi Dubey's name first and the latter was quite upset about it.
Ravi Dubey and Sargun Mehta 's love story has been nothing short of enchanting for their followers. From their gorgeous images together to the duo always supporting each other, they have served some major couple goals. While they have often shared about what makes their bond unshakeable, in the latest, Sargun mentioned how Ravi has always insisted on putting her name first in any credit or reference.
Sargun Mehta told ETimes how once she had written Ravi Dubey's name first, and the latter was quite upset about it. While she insisted that they are in this together, he had emphasised her name being written first always. She added, 'That's something truly rare-very few people put their wives first, but Ravie always has. No matter the scale of my work-whether I did two rupees or ten rupees worth-he always says, 'Sargun did it.' He gives me more credit than I deserve. Maybe that's why he always puts my name first."
However, Ravi's views on the matter were a little different. He insisted that it was not about setting an example and purely professional. He said, 'Within Dreamiyata as an enterprise, the leader we all rally behind, including myself, is Sargun Mehta. Her name coming first isn't about setting a precedent or creating an image. You can ask anyone at our production house-Sargun is the king, queen, emperor, empress-everything. I'm the commander-in-chief and proud to be a good one, but she's the visionary."
Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey met on the set of their daily soap, 12/24 Karol Bagh. Ravi planned a dramatic proposal during his appearance on Nach Baliye Season 5 in December 2012. Following their performance, he knelt down and proposed to Sargun on national television with a ring. On December 7, 2013, the pair married in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Beyond their personal lives, Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey have set examples as producers. The duo has launched a few shows under their banner, Dreamiyata Dramaa.
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