Rajkummar Rao Shares Story Behind Patralekhaa Putting Sindoor On Him, Calls It 'Impulsive'

Rajkummar Rao asked Patralekhaa to apply sindoor on him during their wedding, symbolising their desire to create a marriage based on equality.

Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa recently celebrated their third wedding anniversary.

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New Delhi: There was a fusion of modernity and tradition during Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa's wedding. One memorable moment was when actress Patralekhaa applied sindoor on her husband, a gesture usually done by the woman. Rajkummar has only now spoken out about the thought process and emotional impact of this event.

In a candid discussion, Rajkummar said that the gesture represented their equal collaboration. Speaking to Barkha Dutt on Mojo Story, the actor said, “At that moment it was very impulsive, I felt why is it just her wearing the sindoor, mangalsutra and chooda? I thought she had to wear and do so much, what I am doing? I was just wearing the ring. I just asked her, ‘You should also put sindoor on me. It should be equal.'”

Reflecting on Patralekhaa's reaction to the moment, Rajkummar shared, "I think she was overwhelmed but both of us were so elated to get married. That moment became huge later, but at that point we didn’t really think that it’s out of the box. She knows me very well and this is something that is expected out of me. But I am glad that it touched so many hearts."

Rajkummar Rao Opens Up About Wedding Rituals

Rajkummar Rao also revealed details of his wedding ceremony, explaining that he and Patralekhaa were careful to convey the meaning of each ritual. He said, “Even during our pheras, we wanted to know what was the Pandit ji saying? We asked him the meaning behind every mantra. We weren’t comfortable with some of the vachans (promises) that Patralekha had to take. For instance, there was one vachan which said that she can’t get angry at me and I was like this one is not happening, it’s not valid.”

Rajkummar and Patralekhaa, who crossed paths in 2010, were married in a small ceremony in Chandigarh on November 15, 2021. Their relationship began while they worked together on a music video. Meanwhile, the couple recently celebrated their third wedding anniversary.

 

 

 

 

 

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