‘After two failed attempts, we are finally married’

After dating for eight years, actor Cyrus Sahukar married his girlfriend, Vaishali Malahara, last week. They had an intimate wedding in Alibaug (Maharashtra), with their families and close friends in attendance. “We had planned the wedding for February and were disappointed when we had to cancel it because the Covid-19 rage was a bit too much at that point. But after two failed attempts, we are finally married,” he tells us.

Sahukar adds, “We have been together for eight years. Both the times [when we planned to get married], [the] Covid-19 [situation] knocked us out of the park. Now, it felt like we needed to take the blessings of the people whom we absolutely adore. That’s exactly what it (the nuptial) was.” But the Potluck actor was keeping his fingers crossed this time, as he mentions,

“Cancelling a wedding means you go back to the drawing board. I am so glad my friends took charge this time, and did it all.” He admits that it was actor Mini Mathur who took charge and said, “Let’s get you married.”

For the 41-year-old, his wedding was two days of fun. “I have never received so much love in my life. Our buddies came from all over the world. The two days were made of love and madness.

We were walking around, surprised by everything. They (the photographers) said, ‘Yahan khade ho, yahan smile karo’. And I was just happy,” he laughs.

For him, going the lowkey way for his big day was the best option. “Intimate weddings are magical, because we all get to know each other,” shares Sahukar, recalling stories that his parents told him about lavish ceremonies, where “the couple was always tired”.