Gurpreet ki Girlfriend

She's special

It's official now. Gurpreet Singh and Kanishka Sodhi are a couple. And they don't deny it, as they talk about their relationship for the first time.

"Yes, we are seeing each other," says Kanishka, more forthcoming and honest. "We plan to get engaged soon and our families already know about it," she says. While Gurpreet describes Kanishka (initially) as a very good friend and (later) as someone "very special".

White night

Both turned up at Aamna's bash in white clothes. "It was not intentional at all," points out Kanishka. "I had no clue what he was wearing. I was shooting till 11.30 pm and he came to pick me up. It just happened that we were both dressed in pure white." The party had a costume theme and the couple stood out in their gleaming whites.

First meeting

Gurpreet and Kanishka met for the first time last May, during the shoot of the film Madhubala, directed by Shivram Yadav. It is slated to release in August or September.

The film is inspired by the Madhur Bhandarkar-Preeti Jain episode, and Kanishka plays the title role of a girl who is a victim of the casting couch.

Gurpreet plays her beau. "Yes, I play the role of her boyfriend in the film as well," says Gurpreet. For the first few months, the two barely spoke to each other. "It is only since the last two months that we turned serious about our relationship," says Kanishka.

No marriage right now

The actors have not yet decided when to tie the knot. "Both of us are extremely busy with our acting commitments," they say.

shaheen@mid-day.com