The lead female actor of the TV show Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev, Puja Banerjee was all set to tie the knot with beau Kunal Verma of Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna fame earlier this year. The couple had dated each other for nine long years after which they exchanged rings in 2017 in a grand ceremony. After the COVID outbreak put a halt on their shaadi plans, the duo disclosed that they’d already registered their marriage in court. They further revealed that they’d donated the wedding celebration money to those in need, given the current situation.
Puja took to her Instagram and said, “This is a pic from last year Durga puja sindoor khela. TODAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR WEDDING BUT THE SITUATION IS SUCH THAT WE HAVE CANCELLED ALL OUR CEREMONIES ALTHOUGH WE HAD REGISTERED OUR MARRIAGE BEFORE A MONTH SO WE ARE OFFICIALLY MARRIED AND TOGETHER FOREVER NOW. WITH THE BLESSING OF OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS WE STARTING OUR NEW LIFE NEED ALL OF UR BEST WISHES. OUR FAMILY IS HAPPY AND SO ARE WE BUT GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES OUR HEART GOES OUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES RIGHT NOW AND TO ALL THE FAMILIES WHO LOST THEIR LOVED ONES. OUR PRAYERS WITH ALL OF YOU AND A SMALL CONTRIBUTION FROM OUR SIDE AS THE MONEY WE WERE TO SPEND FOR OUR MARRIAGE FUNCTION WE ARE DONATING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED NOW 🙏 THIS IS NO TIME TO CELEBRATE BUT WE WILL CELEBRATE WITH OUR LOVED ONES ONCE THE WORLD BECOMES A HAPPY PLACE AGAIN.🙏 JAI MATA DI”
After sharing the wedding news, the actress recently delighted her fans with another happy news about the arrival of a new family member. “Yes, Kunal and I are excited about entering this new, beautiful phase in our lives. I am in a happy space now and have been enjoying my personal time. In fact, I have not stepped out of my apartment since April,” she shared.
When Puja and Kunal were asked about a traditional wedding, they said “We had a lot of dreams for our wedding and had planned everything to the T. However, the pandemic changed everything and even my mother, who lives in Kolkata, could not attend our registered wedding. I am hoping to have a regular ceremony and do my pheras with Kunal after the baby arrives. Hopefully, my mother will also be able to attend it.”
Pooja played a central role in the TV show Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi. When asked about returning to TV after the pregnancy news, she said, “I would have continued working even during pregnancy, but due to the pandemic, I felt that it was important to take precautions and stay at home. I plan to get back to work by next year and hopefully, the pandemic will be over by then.”
Congratulations to the soon-to-be-parents!
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