Talk The Walk-Nasirr's formula for a successful marriage

Nasirr Khan opens up about his enduring marriage, sharing candid insights on love, trust, family values and the simple habits that keep relationships strong

- Anita Raheja

Nasirr Khan, the actor-son of the (late) famous comedian Johnny Walker, played the much-loved Jhende in Tumm Se Tumm Tak and will also be seen soon in a Netflix web series tentatively titled Shaque. He describes his wife Shabana as a good homemaker who imparts the right values and keeps the family together. He elaborates, "A good housewife makes for a good family, a good society, and a better world.

Q. Was it a love or an arranged marriage?

A. It was a love marriage. I met her and then families met, and eventually it became a love-cum-arranged marriage.

Q. What was the initial reaction when you met her?

A. I realised that she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.

Q. Who introduced you to her?

A. Well, her elder sister was a friend of my elder brother, so I knew her. When Shabana came down for a visit to Mumbai, I first met her opposite Galaxy Apartment, Bandra (Salman Khan's house); she is a big fan of Salman till today. Later, we met at Bandra Bandstand on the parapet, bang opposite Shah Rukh's house.

Q. Which qualities of Shabana were you attracted to?