PremiumShahid Kapoor reveals he used to find scenes in Sooraj Barjatya's Vivah 'very funny'; calls it his 'practice session'
In a recent interview, Shahid Kapoor, who is married to Mira Rajput, shared how his perception of arranged marriage changed over the years.
Shahid Kapoor talks about arranged marriages
Last Updated: 01.49 PM, Jan 26, 2025
Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for the release of the most anticipated film of 2025, Deva. The actor wowed the audience with his raw and rustic appearance in the trailer. The audience is looking forward to the film. Amid busy promotions, Shahid recently spoke about his most loved film, Vivah, directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Released in 2006, it also featured Amrita Rao in the lead role. The film revolves around an arranged marriage setup. While speaking to a news portal, Shahid, who is married to Mira Rajput, shared how his perception of arranged marriage changed over the years. He revealed that he used to find the scenes in Vivah ‘very funny’ but now he ends up endorsing arranged marriages. Read on...
'Vivaah was my practice session'
In a recent interview with SCREEN, Shahid, who will be completing 10 years of marriage with Mira this year, said that Sooraj Barjatya's film Vivah was his practice session. Recalling his conversation with the director on Vivah set, he said, "Vivah was my practice session. The same happened with me in real life, I never thought this would happen. When I was shooting for this film, I used to say to my friends, ‘How can anyone have an arranged marriage? It’s so strange.’ So, I used to find the scenes also very funny – vo chai lekar aarahi hai and then bolti hai jal (She brings the cup of tea and says water). I was like, Sooraj ji, ‘What’s jal (water), man? He said, ‘You just do it, you don’t know how people function in the interiors in India'."
Shahid Kapoor on endorsing arranged marriage
He further added that now he endorses arranged marriages a lot. Shahid went on to say that it really worked for him and Mira, and added, "I never thought at a young age that I would ever do an arranged marriage."
Shahid and Mira tied the knot in 2015 when she was just 21 years old. The couple now has two kids, daughter Misha, and son Zain.
Where to watch Vivah on OTT?
If you wish to revisit Shahid and Amrita's sweet film, it is available to stream on ZEE5.
Meanwhile, Shahid's Deva, also starring Pooja Hegde, will hit cinemas on January 31, 2025.