Neha Marda talks about love, life and arranged marriage

If you thought that arranged marriage was out of vogue for our TV babes think again. For Neha Marda aka Gehna of Balika Vadhu who got married last year is a firm supporter of the new form of arranged marriage which is doing the rounds these days. “It is not the old school method of girl in sari taking tea and being told that he is your to be husband and you have make it work. Today’s parents want their daughters to be happy with their choice of husbands,” told Neha. “My parents did not force me to choose my husband Ayushman Agrawal. They just said we think this Patna based businessman will make a good match. I rejected several guys they had introduced to me before falling in love with Ayushman. Girls nowadays take a look at the bio data of the prospective grooms and only if they like do they agree to meet. We meet separately as my folks wanted us to understand each other. I only said yes after several outings. I would go to the extent of saying arranged marriage style courtship is the new form of dating. The best part of this type of equation that both the boy and girl are not trying to impress each other. They behave normally.” Neha, who took a break from work after marriage, is now back with Zee TV’s Doli Armaanon Ki. “After marriage I spent some time with my husband and in-laws in Bihar. But since my matrimonial family is quite modern, they wanted me to live my dream hence they encouraged me to return to Mumbai and start working again. Ayushman comes down to tinsel town to spend time (10-15 days) with me as I need him.” “My Doli co- star Mohit Malik can’t understand how come I did an arranged marriage. But for it was more about destiny and understanding. Sometimes even a couple who had been together for eight years get divorced within one year of marriage.” In closing Neha advices her fans, “Remember, guys choose any kind of marriage which you are comfortable with, but please try to make it work for this relationship is very precious.” Well said, Neha!!!