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On Podcast, Sonakshi Sinha Says Couples Therapy Put Relationship With Zaheer Iqbal Back on Track

She describes muting social media during their interfaith wedding to shut out trolling.

Overview

  • Speaking on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast, Sinha recounted a “three‑year itch” when the couple felt constant friction and struggled to understand each other.
  • She said Iqbal suggested couples therapy and that two sessions got them “back on track” by clarifying perspectives and communication.
  • Sinha called the reaction to their interfaith marriage “just noise” and said she turned off comments to avoid negativity on her wedding day.
  • She explained that the relationship remained private early on, including not telling her parents for nearly three years to keep focus on her work.
  • The pair married in a civil ceremony in Mumbai in June 2024 after years of dating that began following a meeting at a Salman Khan party.