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Zarina Wahab's mother raised concerns about her interfaith marriage with Aditya Pancholi: ‘Beta, he's a Hindu'

Veteran actor Zarina Wahab has often addressed the smooth and rocky patches of her marriage with former co-star Aditya Pancholi. The two got married in 1987. She's five years older than him. They have two kids — daughter Sana Pancholi and actor-son Sooraj Pancholi. In a recent interview, Wahab recalled her wedding and first pregnancy. 'Nari Hira ji (former Stardust owner) was making a film. That's when I met him (Aditya). He was a very good looking boy. But there wasn't anything more to it. Then there was a shot in which he was supposed to cry. He kept crying so much that we had to pack up. When we were sitting in the car, I held his hand and said, 'Don't cry.' As soon as I held his hand, he held mine, and then we got married in 15 days (laughs),' said Wahab. In the interview with Nayandeep Rakshit, she recalled how she never thought she'd marry Aditya. 'He was five years younger than me. When we got married, people would say she's wooed such a handsome guy, he'd leave her in five days or five years. Now, it's been nearly 38 years,' added Wahab. 'I didn't want to Nari Hira ji's film. I was doing quite well then. But I thought if I say no, Stardust guys would feel bad. So I did it half-heartedly. And then got married within 15 days,' recalled Wahab. She clarified that there was no opposition from either side because it's an interfaith marriage. 'They didn't say anything. My family is very open-minded. My mother said, 'Beta, he's a Hindu.' I said, 'Maa, Hindu-Muslims are all the same. You say without Allah's wish, even a leaf can't be moved. Then Allah has taken such a big decision of my life. It's not me who took that decision, He did. 'Go ahead,' she said,' added Wahab. She also recalled how Aditya was very nice to her parents and they loved him too. 'My mother-in-law was a darling! My father-in-law was also very nice. They're both not there anymore. I was very lucky to have in-laws like that,' said Wahab. She soon got pregnant with their firstborn, daughter Sana Pancholi. 'He (Aditya) was younger to me. So I felt he's just starting his career. I felt whether I should tell him or not. But when I did, he was really, really happy,' said Wahab. Also Read — Zarina Wahab says husband Aditya Pancholi's affairs don't bother her: 'Many men have affairs and run their family, I don't want to suffer' On the work front, Wahab, 65, was last seen in Gopichand Malineni's action film Jaat earlier this year. Aditya Pancholi, 60, last starred in Bejoy Nambiar's 2020 action thriller Taish. Their son Sooraj Pancholi will be next seen in Prince Diman's historical action saga Kesari Veer, slated to release in cinemas this Friday, May 23.