MUMBAI: Actor Kapil Nirmal shares a refreshingly honest and grounded perspective on the grand culture of Indian weddings—both in real life and on television. Speaking about the evolution of shaadis, he says, “Indian weddings were always about making a point… here, people start planning the marriage expenses the day a child is born. I have seen people selling their land and spending that money on lavish weddings… it was always like this.”
Kapil admits that even giving an opinion on marriage feels a bit strange to him. “I am not married yet, so commenting on this subject feels totally wrong. However, I must say that as of now I don’t have a clear answer. I’ve seen people getting married for money, comfort, and other luxuries. Marriages are transactional events more or less, but you do see exceptions too,” he shares with complete honesty.
According to him, the social fabric might see a shift in the coming decades. “I guess slowly people will lose interest in marriage… maybe after 50 years you won’t see them happening the same way.”
Yet he also acknowledges why weddings continue to hold a strong place in Indian culture. “Weddings are still an integral part of our society. People love watching things they look forward to—glitter, drama, bright colours, designer wear, music, dance… all these make good television content.”
Talking about the world of TV, Kapil explains why wedding tracks will never lose their charm. “In television, weddings happen for different reasons—sometimes love, sometimes revenge—and going forward, they open new tracks, introduce new characters… all this adds masala. Spending some extra money doesn’t matter, I guess.”
He also highlights the effort behind crafting these episodes. “Shooting such sequences takes a lot of time. A lot of thought goes into selecting colour combinations, decoration ideas, songs and dance. All this requires time and money… and they do it.”
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