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'Akshay Kumar gave me her number': Asin's husband Rahul Sharma reveals how the superstar orchestrated their love story

'Akshay Kumar gave me her number': Asin's husband Rahul Sharma reveals how the superstar orchestrated their love story

Economic Times26-04-2025

Rahul's Story
Akshay's Take on Matchmaking
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar played a pivotal role in bringing together actress Asin and tech entrepreneur Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax. A resurfaced interview clip featuring Rahul narrating the story of how Akshay turned into an unexpected matchmaker has gone viral on the buzzing Bollywood subreddit, BollyBlindsGossip. In a heartfelt conversation with content creator Raj Shamani, Rahul revisited the early days of meeting his future wife and shared what initially caught his attention about her.Recalling the memorable encounter, Rahul said, 'Back in 2012, we were attending an India versus Pakistan cricket match. Akshay's film Housefull 2 was about to be released, and Asin was part of the cast. Akshay mentioned that they were planning to promote the movie, and since Micromax was sponsoring the Asia Cup that year—which was being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh—I ended up going along. So whenever someone asks me where I met my wife, I jokingly reply, 'At the most romantic destination ever—Dhaka',' he said with a laugh.He further explained that during that brief interaction at the match, they exchanged greetings but didn't have a full-fledged conversation. 'Later on, Akshay told me that she's a really grounded and modest person. He said she's very much like me—she's focused, professional, and doesn't seek attention. He even mentioned that her parents come from humble, respectable backgrounds: her mom's a doctor, and her dad works in public service. Then, without any hesitation, he shared my contact details with her and vice versa. He genuinely believed we were alike in many ways—same roots, same values,' Rahul recalled.The couple eventually tied the knot in 2016 and are now proud parents to their daughter Arin, who is seven years old. Rahul considers Akshay's role in bringing them together one of the most meaningful things the actor has ever done for him. Asin, following her marriage, stepped away from the film industry. Her final appearance on screen was in All Is Well, a light-hearted romantic drama directed by Umesh Shukla that came out in 2015.Back in 2016, Akshay Kumar finally opened up about his role in setting up Asin and Rahul. He admitted that he had kept the story under wraps for nearly four years. Speaking to Hindustan Times, he said, 'Yes, I did help them meet. Jacqueline Fernandez was around too, but she didn't catch on because I was being quite discreet.'He elaborated with a playful anecdote from the filming of Housefull 2, 'We were in Delhi and, believe it or not, we were playing hide-and-seek. I actually made the two of them hide in the same cupboard—that's where the spark began. It's so heartwarming to see it eventually led to marriage.'Akshay and Asin shared the screen in two films—Housefull 2 and Khiladi 786. Although Asin is most widely recognized by Hindi-speaking audiences for her breakout role in Ghajini alongside Aamir Khan, she chose to walk away from the limelight following her marriage, with All Is Well marking her last film.

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