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India Today
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Priyanka Chopra meets Salman Khan's sister Arpita, says our girls are such besties
Actor Priyanka Chopra seems to have mastered the art of balancing her professional and personal life with the utmost grace. The 'Heads of State' actor recently took some time off her busy schedule to catch up with her friend and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan and her daughter, Tuesday, the 42-year-old shared an adorable video of her daughter Malti and Arpita's daughter Ayat on her Instagram story. The two girls can be seen cutely walking hand-in-hand in the video. She captioned the post, "So good seeing you @arpitakhansharma. Our girls are such besties (sic)."advertisementHave a look at Priyanka Chopra's Instagram story here: Speaking about Chopra and Khan's bond, the duo have been friends for years. The latter attended Chopra's wedding with American singer Nick Jonas months after she walked out of Salman Khan's film 'Bharat'. Subsequently, the 'Heads of State' actor paid a visit to Arpita's house when son Ahil was earlier told The Bombay Times how Priyanka wanted to be part of 'Bharat'. "She called Arpita a thousand times and even told Ali (Ali Abbas Zafar, who directed the film), 'See if you can get me something in this film," he said. He later clarified that the actor walked out of 'Bharat' due to her impending wedding. The two actors are yet to collaborate after the Chopra is garnering praise for her impressive performance in her latest film 'Heads of State.' Co-starring Hollywood actors Idris Alba and John Cena, the action-comedy film is streaming on Prime Video.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Priyanka Chopra
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
How Ghajini actor Asin met her husband Rahul Sharma (hint: Akshay Kumar played a role, too)
Ghajini actor Asin tied the knot with Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma in 2016, with whom she shares a seven-year-old daughter, Arin Sharma. In an episode of Figuring Out Co, a podcast hosted by Raj Shamani, the entrepreneur shared an interesting story about how he first met his now-wife. 'If somebody asks me where you met your wife, I say, the most romantic place on earth – Dhaka!' he revealed dramatically. Recalling their first interaction, Sharma shared, 'Nothing much, hello, and that's it. Akshay (Kumar) said there's a girl who is very similar to you – she comes, just works, and goes back — very professional. Then he gave her number to me, and my number to her, and that's why we started talking.' ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO When Shamani asked what motivated the Khiladi actor to do so, Sharma said Akshay must have felt there was something common between him and Asin. 'There's similar values and background,' he opined. ' Uska dost hoon, toh agar kuch achha ho jaye life mein (I'm his friend, so if something good happens in my life) – something he can do, that's his greatest contribution in our life,' he quipped. A post shared by Figuring Out with Raj Shamani (@ Asin and Sharma's love story is nothing short of a a quick relationship timeline of the lovebirds: Story continues below this ad How Asin and Rahul Sharma fell in love According to a 2015 The Bombay Times report, Asin had flown to Dhaka, Bangladesh, along with Akshay Kumar to shoot a promotional event for their film Housefull 2. On the private jet, Kumar had introduced Asin to his 'close friend,' Sharma, and tried to play Cupid between them, urging them to date each other. Brushing off his attempts as another practical joke, Asin just exchanged pleasantries with Sharma and went back to her seat. However, after the event, she realised the man Kumar was trying to set her up with was not only the guy behind the Micromax Asia Cup 2012, but also the owner of the private jet she had flown in. His 'humility and simplicity,' despite being a millionaire, impressed Asin, and they exchanged numbers to stay in touch. During their first meeting, Sharma had wanted to meet her parents and put forward his intentions to marry her. However, Asin asked him for some time to get to know him better, and that's how they both began dating. After almost four years of courtship, Sharma proposed to her in the presidential suite of a luxury hotel in Delhi. He had planned an elaborate treasure hunt, at the end of which he knelt to the ground and popped the question. Soon after, they got hitched in January 2016 in a Christian wedding ceremony, followed by a Hindu one near Delhi. They welcomed a baby girl in October of the following year.
