Sonakshi Sinha ‘not converting’ to Islam, will marry Zaheer Iqbal under Special Marriage Act, says groom’s father Iqbal Ratansi

After their registered marriage, the couple will host a party at the celeb-favourite restaurant Bastian in Mumbai. Recently, the couple hosted a party for friends and family. The celebration saw Sonakshi’s parents, Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha, also in attendance.

Earlier, it was reported that Shatrughan Sinha was not happy about the union, and was unlikely to attend the marriage ceremony. The gossip took steam when Shatrughan told Times Now that he was “waiting to be informed” about his daughter’s wedding, and added, “All I can say is, aaj kal ke bachche consent nahin lete maa-baap ke, sirf inform karte hain (Nowadays, children don’t seek permission; they simply inform their parents).”

Later, however, he shut down the rumours of a rift in the family and said he would be present at the wedding. “I will be there at the wedding, certainly. Why shouldn’t I and why won’t I? Her happiness is my happiness and vice versa. She has every right to choose her partner and the other details of her wedding,” he told Zoom, and added that Sonakshi and Zaheer “look very nice together.”

Zaheer made his film debut with the Salman Khan-backed drama Notebook. According to reports, Zaheer and Sonakshi met each other at a party hosted by Salman, who had also launched the career of Sonakshi with his blockbuster Dabangg. The couple worked in the 2022 comedy drama Double XL, co-starring Sonakshi’s friend Huma Qureshi.