MUMBAI: Maniesh Paul is one of the most popular hosts and actors. He has penned down a super adorable and heart melting note dedicated to his wife Sanyukta Paul.
The host-actor married his childhood love in 2007. Though everybody is aware that Maniesh and Sanyukta got married after being together ever since their school days, not much is known about how he ended up falling in love with her. In his latest interaction with ‘Humans Of Bombay’, Maniesh got candid about his and wife Sanyukta’s love story. From knowing each other from nursery to having a family today, the couple has had a journey of happily ever after. Revealing about how he realised his feelings for her after knowing her for years, Maniesh shared, “My first memory of Sanyukta was at this fancy dress competition in the 3rd grade–she’d dressed up as Mother Teresa and I, as Raj Kapoor. We’d known each other since nursery, but we hadn’t interacted–she was studious & I hated studying. But when I started taking tuition from her Mom, we bonded. I’d convince her to do all my homework; Sanyukta would happily do it. She was also the first one to know about my break ups! In 11th grade, once, when she & I were at the theatre, I got a call asking if I could host an event; I used to anchor part-time. I just left her there & ran to work. I thought she’d be mad, but she said, ‘It’s totally fine.’ That’s when I realised I had feelings for her.”
Graduating from school, working part-time, getting his first break as an RJ, moving to Mumbai and a lot more happened throughout the years, but they stuck with each other through it all. Revealing about how they decided on to taking the plunge, Maniesh shared, “So, a few weeks later, I told her, ‘I like you.’ 3 days later, we were official! From then on, I’d go to Sanyukta’s house to meet her under the pretext of studying. Her Dad would tease me in Bengali, ‘Roz roz aa jata hai!’ After 12th, we went to different colleges. Still, we’d meet once a day. I remember telling her, ‘I want to be an actor.’ She said, ‘If you really want to be an actor, you should move to Bombay.’ So a week later, I moved here. While I struggled, Sanyukta backed me. Finally, in 2006, I got a full-time job as an RJ. So, I told Sanyukta, ‘Let’s get married!’ We had a big fat Punjabi-Bengali wedding.”
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Maniesh and Sanyukta have survived through the thick and thin but their love and understanding for each other never changed. Talking about how Sanyukta supported him throughout, Maniesh revealed, “After moving in with me, Sanyukta took up a job as a teacher; I was juggling my job & a few anchoring assignments. We barely got any time together, but she never complained… not once. Then in 2008, I was jobless for a year–I didn’t even have the money to pay the house rent. But, Sanyukta took care of everything. She’d say, ‘Be patient–you’ll get a great opportunity soon.’ And a year later, it did; I bagged a TV serial. Things started picking up–I went on to do reality shows & award nights. In 2011, we had a daughter & in 2016, a son. Finally I’m in a place where I can take time out for Sanyukta & my kids. And it’s a rule that I don’t talk about work on the dinner table.”
“Sometimes, I wonder how I got so lucky? Without Sanyukta, I’d probably still be wondering what to do with my life. Or worse–failed my 10th grade! I am where I am only because of her,” Maniesh said.
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CREDIT: TIMES OF INDIA
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