Aayush Sharma and Arpita Khan Sharma may have tied the knot in 2014, but the journey to the wedding was met with surprises and doubts, especially from Aayush’s family. Arpita’s brother again Salman Khan stood firm in their relationship and even pushed the couple for marriage, Aayush’s parents were initially unsure about the match.Aayush recalled how his first meeting with Salman unexpectedly led to his life-changing decision. When Salman came to know about their relationship, he called Aayush for an interview and asked him about their future. When Arpita mentioned that they were considering getting married within a year, things moved quickly, even though Aayush hadn’t informed his parents yet. “I didn’t know myself, how did I tell my parents? I went in and said Hi, they asked me if I’m going to marry him and I said yes. I left knowing that I will be married in a year. I didn’t know where life was leading me. Then I had to tell my parents. They were introducing me to their family, I was thinking, how am I going to tell my father? said Cyrus in conversation with Broach. Reflecting on that phase, Aayush admitted that he often wondered why Arpita’s family was comfortable with the alliance even though she had no financial stability at the time. “I always wondered, ‘What were they thinking?’ because I wasn’t making any money. Somehow, I always suspected it to be quite strange. I’ve seen in movies where they ask the guy how much he earns. Who marries their daughter or sister to someone like me who was not earning money at that time? Of course, I belonged to a certain family, but that was not me in Mumbai,” he shared.When it was time for the family reunion, Aayush’s parents returned. “My mother asked if she was Salman’s sister. I told my dad she was my girlfriend. He said, ‘Uski (Salman) behen tere saath kya karahi hai? He had a strange expression on his face and told her that we will get married later. “What’s going on here?” he asked. First you wanted to study, then you struggled to become an actor, and now you are saying you want to get married,” Aayush recalled.His father remained skeptical, especially if Aayush had been honest about his financial situation. “My dad said, ‘You’re only 24, you don’t even have facial hair yet’. And he was actually quite interested to know what the family saw in me? He wanted to go and say I don’t do anything because he thought I lied and made false promises.”In fact, at the meeting, his father did not hesitate to give advice. “He told them: ‘You have a big heart. I wouldn’t give my daughter to someone like him, he doesn’t earn anything’.” All these suggestions were being given to them to prepare. He also told them that he earns only 30-40K and I gave him his house”. Despite these concerns, Salman expressed complete confidence in Aayush. “Salman Bhai has said that he is aware of all this. He said, ‘I think he has potential, I’ll train him.'”However, Aayush’s father remained unconvinced for some time. “I told my father I don’t know if I want to be an actor. He saw my first release and told me I didn’t know how to act. He said ‘Vo baat nahi hai, kuch special nahi hai’. I respected that. He praised me after my second film,” Aayush concluded. Arpita, who was adopted by the Khan family as a child, shares a close bond with Salman. She and Aayush got married on November 18, 2014, and are now parents to two children, Ahil and Ayat.
