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News18
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Rajeev Khandelwal Recalls Wife Manjiri Crying After Wedding News Leaked In Newspaper: 'Her Parents...'
Last Updated: Rajeev Khandelwal reveals how his wife Manjiri Kamtikar cried after their wedding news was leaked in the media, shocking her parents. Rajeev Khandelwal, fondly remembered as the heartthrob Sujal from the hit 2000s TV show Kahiin Toh Hoga, recently opened up about a deeply personal chapter from his life — the early days of his relationship with his now-wife, Manjiri Kamtikar, and the emotional storm that followed their love being thrust into the public eye. In a candid chat with Zoom, the actor reflected on how their relationship, which they had kept private for years, was suddenly exposed in the media without warning. The timing couldn't have been more difficult — Manjiri's conservative family had no idea she was dating an actor, let alone someone as recognisable as Rajeev. 'When I was hosting Sacch Ka Saamna in 2009, I had already said publicly that I wasn't single. But I hadn't revealed who I was dating because she wasn't from the industry," Rajeev recalled. However, the media wasn't ready to leave the mystery unsolved. 'They found her picture on Facebook, and I was told it was going to be printed," he said. The news shook Manjiri to the core. 'She started crying when she heard her photo would be in the paper. Her parents didn't know anything." Desperate to shield her from the fallout, Rajeev made a direct appeal to the media. He called up the editor and pleaded, 'Please understand, this is a middle-class family." But his requests were dismissed, and the news made its way to print. That morning, knowing the article was about to land in homes across the country, Rajeev took a bold step. 'I secretly got her father's number and messaged him at 6 AM," he revealed. In the message, he introduced himself and gently broke the news before the newspaper could. 'Sir, this is Rajeev Khandelwal. This is going to happen. Here's my number. If you have any concerns, please call me. I want to be man enough to stand up and not hide." Rajeev's honesty struck a chord. While it was a difficult moment, he believes that Manjiri's father appreciated his integrity. 'Till this day, he respects me for sending that message," he shared. Despite the rocky start, love and accountability prevailed. Today, Rajeev and Manjiri share a strong bond built on trust, truth, and courage. On the work front, Rajeev was last seen in The Secret of the Shiledars, which premiered on JioHotstar earlier this year. First Published: June 16, 2025, 21:35 IST
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'I am proud of my bionic ears'
A girl who was born profoundly deaf says she is proud of her cochlear implants and hopes to see a positive change in the perception of people with hearing loss. Sanemi, 12, could not hear anything when she was born but started wearing the implants when she was 15 months old. Without technology Sanemi, who lives near Cambridge, would not be able to hear a helicopter even if it was next to her, and said she was "very proud to have my bionic ears". A YouGov survey commissioned by Auditory Verbal UK revealed only 36% of adults in the East of England believed it was possible for a child born profoundly deaf to speak as well as a hearing child. The first thing Sanemi heard was the sound of a soft drum bell and she burst into tears at 16 months old, her mum Manjiri said. But the mum admitted that despite her daughter's tears, her family was happy and relieved knowing Sanemi could hear something. Cochlear implants have replaced the parts of Sanemi's inner ears that do not work and a sound processor has been put behind her ears. Sounds are picked up by the processor and sent to the implant. This converts the noises into signals which are sent via an electrode and to the brain – where she interprets the sound she hears. Sanemi is a pupil at Comberton Village College and dreams of pursuing a career in languages, or becoming a baker or journalist. She said: "I can do everything that hearing children can and being deaf has never held me back. Deaf children should never be written off by their disability. "I am very proud of being a deaf person." She said thanks to her implants she was also "able to do extra curricular activities such as my Indian dance [and] languages". Matt Knight, English teacher and head of year eight, said: "Sanemi is a fantastic pupil; she is fully immersed at everything she does. "She really takes part in a full range of activities; she is fiercely independent." 'Hearing loss surgery opened up the world again' Musician overcomes hearing loss to release album Disabled coach recalls upsetting boyhood rejection Her mum said the family found out about their daughter's deafness when she was two months old and had a newborn screening test. "We couldn't believe and we didn't want to believe it and we went through loads of testing," said Sanemi. She said the implants were a "life changer - the implant is one element but the journey began and they were done in a very structured manner". Manjiri said her daughter did not use sign language or lip-read. "Essentially, communication for her is without barriers because she could be in a setting where nobody is able to sign and she is able to speak," she said. "Even though someone has a physical disability they are very capable of doing different things and they can achieve as well as a mainstream individual." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. 'I made my cochlear implant a fashion accessory' Cochlear implants for hundreds more on NHS CBBC: What are cochlear implants?
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Girl born profoundly deaf 'proud' of her cochlear implants
A girl who was born profoundly deaf says she is proud of her cochlear implants and hopes to see a positive change in the perception of people with hearing 12, could not hear anything when she was born but started wearing the implants when she was 15 months technology Sanemi, who lives near Cambridge, would not be able to hear a helicopter even if it was next to her, and said she was "very proud to have my bionic ears".A YouGov survey commissioned by Auditory Verbal UK revealed only 36% of adults in the East of England believed it was possible for a child born profoundly deaf to speak as well as a hearing child. The first thing Sanemi heard was the sound of a soft drum bell and she burst into tears at 16 months old, her mum Manjiri said. But the mum admitted that despite her daughter's tears, her family was happy and relieved knowing Sanemi could hear implants have replaced the parts of Sanemi's inner ears that do not work and a sound processor has been put behind her are picked up by the processor and sent to the implant. This converts the noises into signals which are sent via an electrode and to the brain – where she interprets the sound she is a pupil at Comberton Village College and dreams of pursuing a career in languages, or becoming a baker or said: "I can do everything that hearing children can and being deaf has never held me back. Deaf children should never be written off by their disability. "I am very proud of being a deaf person."She said thanks to her implants she was also "able to do extra curricular activities such as my Indian dance [and] languages".Matt Knight, English teacher and head of year eight, said: "Sanemi is a fantastic pupil; she is fully immersed at everything she does. "She really takes part in a full range of activities; she is fiercely independent." Her mum said the family found out about their daughter's deafness when she was two months old and had a newborn screening test."We couldn't believe and we didn't want to believe it and we went through loads of testing," said Sanemi. She said the implants were a "life changer - the implant is one element but the journey began and they were done in a very structured manner".Manjiri said her daughter did not use sign language or lip-read."Essentially, communication for her is without barriers because she could be in a setting where nobody is able to sign and she is able to speak," she said."Even though someone has a physical disability they are very capable of doing different things and they can achieve as well as a mainstream individual." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
