Zarina Wahab's First Reaction To Her Husband Aditya Pancholi's Affair With Kangana Ranaut

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In an exclusive interview with Bharathi S. Pradhan for Lehren Retro, Zarina Wahab shares how she coped with her husband Aditya Pancholi's affair with Kangana Ranaut, revealing the emotional challenges and media pressure she faced.

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00:00How did you meet Nirmal?

00:10Nirmal means Aditya Pancholi

00:12We used to call him Nirmal

00:14When we used to talk, we used to call him Nirmal

00:18But his screen name is Aditya Pancholi

00:20How did you meet?

00:22VHS video films used to be made

00:24Heeba films

00:26They started

00:28They used to do it in a big way

00:30He came to me and asked

00:32if I wanted to make a video film

00:34I said no, I don't want to work

00:36I said no, it's a feature film

00:38It's just 2-2.5 hours

00:40Sorry, I said I don't want to do it

00:42The story was very good

00:44It was all on me

00:46I said

00:48If I don't say, the stardust people will feel bad

00:50Thinking this, I said

00:52Let's do it, I don't like it

00:54He was there

00:57What a good looking boy

00:59He is younger to me

01:01Later

01:03You will not believe

01:05Within 15-20 days, we got married

01:07It was my fate

01:09I was destined to get married

01:11That's why I made this film

01:13You made a film

01:15To meet him

01:17It's all about destiny

01:19I remember

01:21When you got married

01:23You told me

01:25Marry a person who is so good looking

01:27and much younger than you

01:29He will always go out

01:31His relationships will be there

01:33I am ready for it

01:35You told me

01:37And it happened

01:39I have never asked Nirmal

01:41I have never asked him a question

01:43When he comes home

01:45How is he to me?

01:47That's more important

01:49Even if I knew, I never used to ask

01:51If I ask, he will get scared

01:54So why should I ask?

01:56But you used to say that

01:58That you be prepared for it

02:00I was mentally prepared

02:02So I said this is my decision

02:04Then I have to

02:06Whatever we hear about Nirmal

02:08outside

02:10We hear it wrong

02:12But there is one thing

02:14Whether it was Pooja Bedi or Kangana

02:16Both of them

02:18talked about abuse

02:20But you as the wife

02:22Have you ever talked about him abusing you?

02:24No, never

02:26Is he abusive as a husband?

02:28Never

02:30Everyone thinks he hits

02:32He is so sweet

02:34He is very sweet

02:36So you have never seen that domestic abuse

02:38part of him?

02:40His girlfriends were talking about it

02:42They will talk about it

02:44Because it was not happening

02:46Let's not talk about it

02:48Alright

02:50But I remember

02:52The first time I met Kangana

02:54You were there

02:56We were watching Gangster in Dimple

03:00And you were so nice to her

03:02I was nice to her

03:04She used to come to my house

03:06She was very nice

03:08I don't know what

03:10But I knew

03:12that

03:14I could see what she couldn't

03:16But I said time will tell

03:19I don't want to say anything

03:21But you have handled it beautifully

03:23And what is Nirmal like

03:25A. As a husband

03:27B. As a father

03:29I want to be his daughter

03:31Or son in my next birth

03:33He is such a good father

03:35And a good husband

03:37He never stopped me

03:39for anything

03:41He never said

03:43Even when I wanted to make a film

03:45I told him that I have to go to London

03:49Hello

03:51Book a ticket to London

03:53He is like that

03:55Why do I have to go?

03:57What do I have to do?

03:59He will not ask

04:01Even now when I want to go to Bangkok

04:03Go

04:05Because I went 6 months back

04:07So did you have a Nikkah

04:09when you got married to him?

04:11Yes

04:13So he converted himself

04:15He didn't convert

04:17Ok

04:19But otherwise you didn't change

04:21No, no

04:23There are so many temples in my house

04:25Even before you came, I used to pray on Friday

04:27So

04:29I am not a religious person

04:33So you didn't hesitate?

04:35No

04:37Both of you are from different religions

04:39He is a Hindu

04:41You are a Muslim

04:43And you are from a traditional Muslim family

04:46And he is much younger than you

04:48So

04:50You didn't hesitate?

04:52No

04:54I am saying that

04:56When I got married to him

04:58Everyone told me that he is so handsome and young

05:00They will leave him in 5-6 months

05:02While doing this

05:04It has been 36 years

05:0636 years

05:08So how do you manage?

05:10Two religions in one house

05:12There is no management

05:14Everything is given

05:16Everything is given

05:18So why should we point out

05:20what is good and what is bad

05:22I always see

05:24good points, not bad points

05:26Ok

05:28And how did you bring up your children?

05:30How did you name your children?

05:32We were watching a Pakistani movie

05:34We were watching a Pakistani movie

05:36The heroine's name was Sana

05:38If we have a daughter, we will name her Sana

05:40Nirmal told you?

05:42No, you told me

05:44So we named her Sana

05:46And he was doing one film

05:48His name was Suraj

05:50So when Suraj was born

05:52He came running from the shooting

05:54When he was born

05:56So we named him Suraj

05:58So there was no thought behind it?

06:00No

06:02That there should be an Islamic name or a Hindu name

06:04I think Sathi was shooting

06:06His name was Suraj

06:08So you never thought

06:11You never thought

06:13that there should be an Islamic name or a Hindu name

06:15No

06:17Even my mother-in-law

06:19and my father-in-law

06:21they were very nice

06:23There was never any discrimination

06:25And how have the children been growing up?

06:27What did you teach them?

06:29We did not teach them anything

06:33So no force?

06:35No force

06:37So what do they follow?

06:39They follow themselves

06:43But they have grown up knowing both religions

06:45Like they go to temples

06:47Churches

06:49I offer prayers

06:53Religion has always been there for us

06:55Even for Nirmal?

06:57No, never

06:59Tell me, what do you tell Sana

07:01Because she wanted to be an actress

07:03It didn't happen

07:05There was a not so good incident

07:08She got replaced

07:10And after that she never acted

07:12Actually that was not her cup of tea

07:14It was never her cup of tea

07:16No, no

07:18She never wanted to be an actress

07:20I told her to do it

07:22She said no

07:24She does not wear sleeveless

07:26She was given sleeveless and short clothes

07:28and a low neck

07:30She ran away

07:32They took some other

07:34That was the main thing

07:36They took her to Kangana

07:38I remember, that was the irony

07:42She was replaced by Kangana

07:44So she did not want to be a heroine?

07:46No

07:48It has been so many years

07:50We never mentioned her

07:52So she does not want to be an actress?

07:54No, no

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