Richa Chadha on her interfaith wedding with Ali Fazal: ‘We got married under the Special Marriage Act, it was peaceful’

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal got married under the Special Marriage Act in 2020. They celebrated their union in 2022 with friends and family.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | October 12, 2023 01:33 PM IST

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Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal tied the knot in 2022. (Photo: Richa Chadha/Instagram)

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Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal celebrated their nuptials in 2022 after getting legally married in 2020. The couple comes from different faiths and registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act. Richa and Ali will soon be seen in a documentary about their wedding titled ‘RiAlity’ and in a recent chat, Richa opened up about their interfaith union. The Fukrey 3 actor said that they both come from liberal families and were not under any pressure by them.

Richa told News 18 that society’s thoughts on their union did not bother them and they had a “fantastic time” at their wedding. “No one cares about people and what they think. And I come from a very liberal, lovely family. Ali comes from a very liberal progressive family. We are both middle-class people. And we had a fantastic time. No one put pressure on us. And if they did, we didn’t take any pressure,” she said.

Talking about their registered wedding, Richa said it was very “peaceful”. She said, “We got married under the Special Marriage Act, the family court is right around the corner. And it was super peaceful. And I don’t think it’s out of the ordinary. It happens in society, which is why there is a very big act for it. Of course, I feel like media really makes these kinds of things, it’s actually terrible and is very corrosive for society.”

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Richa and Ali first met on the sets of Fukrey and eventually fell in love with each other. The couple planned for a wedding in 2020 but had to postpone it due to the pandemic. However, they got legally married then but celebrated their union with friends and family in 2022.

In a statement about their wedding documentary, Ali previously said, “RiAlity is a testament to the fact that love is not always perfect, but it is always enough . Love is profound, it is messy, and yet worth moving worlds for. RiAlity captures some of the essence of our journey, not just as actors but as two regular people in love.”

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