Veteran actor By Asha ParekCelebrated for iconic films like ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Caravan’, ‘Chirag’, ‘Teesri Manzil’ and ‘Love In Tokyo’, he has had a remarkable career spanning decades. The actor has accepted this Nasir Hussain the anniversary of his death was March 13, he was the only man she loved. Although he never married, the legendary star has often said that he does not regret being single and has spoken candidly about how marriage never worked for him.In an earlier interview with Verve magazine, Parekh shared his thoughts on relationships and the realities of married life. She said: “Marriage isn’t all rainbows and butterflies; you have to give in to your partner’s whims every now and then, and that goes both ways.”When asked if she regretted not tying the knot, especially since many people fear loneliness in their old age, she made it clear that the thought never bothered her. “Not at all. I saw the people who were there. When I went out with the boys my mother raised me with, I was completely put off by the whole premise of the wedding. They were so exciting! They took longer than me to get ready and kept ironing in the mirror. The narcissism was repulsive. I know the case of these little things was also silly. Rajesh Khanna and Vinod Khanna They get an earful from their girlfriends during the outdoor shoot because they were having a good night instead of being in bed. I would never be able to take someone who dictates terms to me; I wasn’t prepared for that.”Parekh also recalled the time he almost got married. Speaking about the incident, he revealed how an unexpected moment changed everything. “Once I was very close to marrying a teacher in the US. I was visiting him and we were in a cafe at 2 in the morning, he turned to me and calmly said: ‘I have a girlfriend and you got in the way’. It caught me completely off guard. In a way, that was the last straw for me in this marriage business.” My friend was traveling with me at the time and when I told her that we were going back to India immediately, she asked me how I was not cutting ties with the man I was supposed to marry without ceremony.”The actress once confessed that Nasir Hussain was the only man she loved. “Yes, Nasir Saab was the only man I ever loved. It is disrespectful to those we love if we don’t acknowledge their presence in the world,” she said. The actress has spoken openly about her feelings with filmmaker Nasir Hussain in the past. However, marriage was never an option, he explained. In his autobiography, Parekh wrote, “I was never a home-wrecker. There was never any ill will between me and Nasir Saab’s family. In fact, I was very happy to see Nusrat (Hussain’s daughter). Imran Khan (grandson) at the launch of my book. I feel that I have lived my life with dignity and without hurting anyone.’
