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New Delhi:
Sonakshi Sinha, who recently got married to her longtime boyfriend Zaheer Iqbal in a private ceremony, shared that “nobody” took her seriously before Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast her as Faridan in his debut web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. In a recent interview with Bollywood Bubble, Sonakshi Sinha said, “I am very happy that someone imagined me, Sanjay sir saw me in such a role. I am really grateful to him. Also, I have been saying for a long time that I am interested in playing negative, villainous or psychopath characters.”
She said, “Nobody took me seriously until they cast me in the role of Faridan, so I am really grateful to them. Because, as an actor, it’s great to take on a challenge like this and do something different. How long will you play the girl-next-door, the sweet girlfriend, the loving wife? So it was a lot of fun for me to play a role like this.”
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal exchanged wedding vows on June 23. Since then, the couple has been actively sharing snippets about each other on their respective social media profiles. Sonakshi shared beautiful pictures from her vidaai ceremony and penned an emotional note, “At the time of the wedding, when mom got to know that I am leaving the house, she started crying, I told her ‘Mom, don’t worry… Juhu to Bandra is just 25 minutes away.’ Missing her a little more today, so that’s what I’m telling myself.” She further added, “Hopefully making Sunday Sindhi curry at home… See you soon… Zoom zoom zoom.” Take a look:
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal registered their marriage under the provisions of the Special Marriage Act. They shared screen space in the film Double XL and the music video Blockbuster.
