Meet actress who crossed all religious barriers, married a Muslim cricketer 7 years older than her, now years later she revealed that her father was…

If you are wondering who we are talking about then, this actress is someone, who in the reel portrayed the fiance of a cricketer, and even in real life, she is the wife of a famous cricketer.

There are a bunch of Bollywood actresses who have tied the knot with Indian cricketers. From iconic veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and her husband, the late legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, to Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli, there are faces from both fraternities who have married each other. However, do you know that there is one actress who crossed all the barriers, even one that included religion, and tied the knot to her love of life?

If you are wondering who we are talking about then, this actress is someone, who in the reel portrayed the fiance of a cricketer, and even in real life, she is the wife of a famous cricketer. The actress is the one of Chak De India fame, Sagarika Ghatge.

Sagarika got married to cricketer Zaheer Khan in 2017. The couple are quite active on social media and often shares pictures. The two come from different religious backgrounds. The couple had an interfaith marriage. Now, the actress recently appeared in Hauterrfly and opened up about her wedding and her family’s reaction.

Sagarika said that Zaheer proposed her during the IPL. When asked if the topic of religion was discussed with both families, the actress said, “No, not really. I think, like I said, it was more about other people around us who were making that conversation. But, I think my parents are very progressive.” She added, “Of course, things were discussed, but I think, for me, it was important to find the right human being who I could share my life with.”.

When Zaheer Met Sagarika’s Father

Sagarika reflected on the first time when Zaheer met the actress’s father. She said, “Once Zaheer met my dad, it was the most beautiful relationship… Even with my mother, I think my mother loves him more than she loves me.”

When asked about the moment she informed her parents about her relationship in 2016, she responded, “I remember I went and told my dad I was dating him because I was attending Yuvi’s wedding, and I knew it was going to come out, so before that, I had to go tell my father, and my father had to meet Zak. They got along like a house on fire.”