Yami Gautam wanted to be a part of husband Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar after she read ‘brilliant’ script: ‘If somebody else is a better fit for a part…’

However, Yami was quick to clarify that she and Aditya maintain clear personal and professional boundaries and do not influence casting or any other decisions in each other’s projects. “Regardless, I don’t have that expectation. We respect that professional line. I don’t think that line should be blurred. We’re very clear about it,” she had said, adding, “If he feels that somebody else is a better fit for a part that he’s writing, I would be absolutely fine with it. This understanding was there since the very beginning.” Though Yami’s wish to star in Dhurandhar wasn’t fulfilled, she did make it to the credits, where Aditya thanked her.

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Yami and Aditya’s love story

Yami and Aditya first met on the sets of his 2019 film Uri: The Surgical Strike. The two fell in love while promoting the film. Yami played a pivotal role in the movie, while Vicky Kaushal was seen in the lead role. The couple tied the knot in 2021 in an intimate ceremony. In May 2024, they became parents to son Vedavid.

Recently, on the Humans of Bombay show, Yami opened up about her love story with Aditya and how the two became friends before falling in love. She said, “During promotions is when we started talking, we became friends and there was ‘oh, I’m going to propose to you’ kind of moment or anything filmy or all those things for me or him All those things that we probably think of…Which was the best thing because even I’m not that kind of person. We just knew that we really want to get married. Our families were extremely aligned and they were really happy for us.”