Angad Hasija, the lead actor of Rajan Shahi's Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai, has been married for two years to Parnit a.k.a. Pari, a physiotherapist.
The two have been continuing a long-distance marriage, during which Pari has been visiting Angad intermittently. It may be a strange state of affairs, but Angad had his own reasons for hiding his marriage from the world. He'd initially decided to reveal the news at his birthday party on May 31, but the party was cancelled.
"My mom chose Parnit for me, but we were given two to three years to get to know each other and decide if we were compatible enough to get married. My roka ceremony was performed when I was 20. The wedding was a huge event, with all the Punjabi rituals and customs being observed," says Angad.
So if he was so happy with the marriage, why did he keep it under wraps for two years? "I wasn't sure how people would react to the fact that I was married. I felt a little embarrassed. Besides, I was struggling to make a name in the industry. I wanted Pari to have be respected and have security for being my wife," he explains.