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Sonakshi Sinha Says Couples Therapy Suggested by Zaheer Iqbal Helped Save Their Relationship

She recounts blocking out online attacks on their interfaith marriage by disabling comments on her wedding day.

Overview

  • Speaking on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast, Sonakshi detailed a rough patch about three years into dating that she described as a “three-year itch.”
  • She said Zaheer proposed couples therapy and that just two sessions put them “back on track” by easing miscommunication and improving understanding.
  • She called social-media criticism of their interfaith wedding “just noise” and said she turned off comments to avoid negativity during the celebration.
  • She explained keeping the relationship private in its early years, including not telling her parents for almost three years, to keep the focus on her work.
  • After several years together, the couple married on June 23, 2024, in a civil ceremony in Mumbai under the Special Marriage Act, followed by a reception.