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Meet Muslim actress, who once played mother to a Hindu boy, married him despite being 8 years elder, became mother at 40, is now..., her name is...
Meet Muslim actress, who once played mother to a Hindu boy, married him despite being 8 years elder, became mother at 40, is now..., her name is...
Television actress Kishwer Merchant rose to instant fame as ' Nonnie ' in the '90s superhit show, Hip Hip Hurray. In 2010, she starred dating actor Suyyash Rai, whom had played her son in the show Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani . Despite being 8-years older than him, she never let the age difference come in the way. The couple had an inter-faith marriage in 2016. After 6 years, they welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Nirvair . Kishwer Merchant on marrying Suyyash Rai
On Debina Bonnerjee's talk show, Kishwer Merchant talked about her inter-caste marriage, and her life experiences as a mother. She revealed religion was never an issue for them, as Suyyash's sister was also married to a Muslim boy.
She addressed that it was the 8-year age gap which ended up becoming a problem for Suyyash's family. Kishwer said that his mother was a bit skeptical about their relationship. 'I am a mother now, I completely understand that you know. Agar mera beta bhi mujhe aake bolta ki you know 8 saal badi ladki hai . Toh I would also be like, 'Dude what.' Being a mother now, she understood what Rai's mother would have thought.
Taking the conversation further, she said that in today's scenario the age gap isn't a big deal, but when she did it, it wasn't something common. Citing Priyanka Chopra's example, she said that many women too this path, and is extremely normal to do so. Kishwer Merchant on embracing motherhood in 40s
Kishwer Merchant who became mother in her 40s, defied all odds and became an inspiration for many women. During the same conversation, she said that she was never worried about the pregnancy and wasn't even considering opting motherhood. For the first two months, she didn't even realise she was pregnant. However, later, Suyyash and she proudly told their families that they were happy dog parents- and that's when god blessed them with a child.
