Sonakshi Sinha On Marrying Zaheer Iqbal: 'We Never Discussed Anything About Religion'

Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal have often been subjected to online trolling due to their interfaith marriage. However, Sonakshi recently addressed these discussions.

Sonakshi and Zaheer, who had been in a relationship for seven years, officially tied the knot in June last year.

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Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal have often been subjected to online trolling due to their interfaith marriage. However, Sonakshi recently addressed these discussions, stating that religion was never a topic of conversation between them and that no one ever pressured her to convert.

Sonakshi on her interfaith marriage with Zaheer

In a conversation with Hauterrfly, Sonakshi opened up about her marriage to Zaheer Iqbal, shedding light on their perspective regarding religion and cultural differences.

“We were not looking at religion. Here are two people in love with each other who want to get married, and were getting married. He is not enforcing his religion on me. I am not enforcing my religion on him. We never discussed anything about religion. We don't sit and talk. We appreciate and understand each other’s cultures. They follow certain traditions at their home. I follow certain traditions at my house.... I respect them and their culture. They respect me and my entire family. That’s how it should be,” she explained.

Why Sonakshi chose to marry under the Special Marriage Act

The actress further elaborated on their choice to marry under the Special Marriage Act, which allowed them to retain their respective faiths. “The best way to get married was a Special Marriage Act where I, as a Hindu woman, do not need to change my religion and he as a Muslim man can remain a Muslim man. And two people in love share a beautiful bond of marriage so. It was as simple as that. There was never a question asked... Are you going to convert? We love each other. We are getting married,” Sonakshi added.

Sonakshi and Zaheer's relationship

Sonakshi and Zaheer, who had been in a relationship for seven years, officially tied the knot in June last year. They chose June 23 as their wedding date, marking the anniversary of the day they first started dating. Later, they hosted a celebration with close family and friends. Sharing their wedding pictures, they wrote, “On this very day, seven years back (23.06.2017) in each other’s eyes, we saw love in its purest form and decided to hold on to it. Today that love has guided us through all the challenges and triumphs… leading up to this moment… where with the blessings of both our families and both our gods… we are now man and wife.”