Akshay Kumar played cupid in Asin and Micromax founder Rahul Sharma’s life, something he has spoken about in the past. Now, in a new interview, Rahul Sharma shared details of how Akshay introduced the couple. He also shared what made him and Asin connect.
“We were going for an India vs Pakistan match (in 2012). Akshay’s movie was coming up, Housefull (2), and she was acting in that movie. And then Akshay said, ‘There’s a movie coming. We want to promote the movie.’ Since Micromax was the sponsor of Asia Cup, it was happening in Dhaka, Bangladesh. So if somebody asks me where you met your wife, I say the most romantic place on Earth – Dhaka (laughs),” shared Rahul on Raj Shamani’s podcast.
He shared how Asin and he only greeted each other at the match, but didn’t talk much. “Then Akshay said she’s a girl who’s very, very simple, down-to-earth, similar to you. She just comes, does her work, and goes back, very professional. Her mother is a doctor, father is into services, so fantastic. Then he gave her number to me and my number to her. He just felt there’s so much common in us. We come from the same values and backgrounds.”
Rahul called Akshay’s matchmaking “his greatest contribution” to his life. Asin retired from acting after tying the knot with Rahul in the year 2016. Asin’s last release was Umesh Shukla’s 2015 romantic comedy All Is Well.
In 2016, Akshay himself shared about playing matchmaker for Asin and Rahul. “I’ve been hiding this for three-and-a-half to four years. Yes, I got them to meet and Jacqueline (Fernandez, actor) was also a part of it, but she didn’t realise it because I played it very slyly,” shared Akshay in an interview to Hindustan Times.
Akshya had added that it was during Housefull 2 when the team was in Delhi and they all played hide and seek in which Rahul Sharma also joined. “I made the two of them hide together in one cupboard. That is how it started and it is so nice that they are getting married now,” added Akshay.
Asin and Rahul Sharma now have a seven-year-old daughter named Arin.
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