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Arshad Warsi Says In-Laws Once Balked at Interfaith Marriage, Now Live With Him

In a new Lallantop interview, the actor says Maria Goretti’s devout parents had hoped for a Catholic, 9-to-5 son-in-law.

Overview

  • In a December 2025 Lallantop interview, Warsi revisits early family reactions to his marriage with Maria Goretti.
  • He says her parents were anxious about a Muslim groom and a non‑9‑to‑5 career, recalling the phrase “muslim ladka aur jobless.”
  • He characterizes them as deeply religious Christians whose faith shaped their initial expectations.
  • According to Warsi, trust deepened over the years into full acceptance, and the parents now live with the couple.
  • He also recounts meeting at St. Xavier’s College, marrying in 1996, and raising two children, Zeke and Zene.