"Uff! Yeh Love Hai... Easy!"

Actress Supriya Shukla opens up about her effortless love story, early marriage, mutual respect & the secret to lasting happiness

- Anita Raheja

Actor Supriya Shukla is currently working in a TV show Uff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil, but in real life, it has been an easy-peasy marriage for her. One of the prerequisites of a good marriage is that the husband and wife don't stoop down to insulting each other. And Supriya takes pride in the fact that Haril has never done that. She says, "Haril knows how to make me smile. He is my best friend." Since she got married at an early age, she says, "I have grown up with him and seen life with him, and want to live life with him till I am alive.

Q. When and how did you meet your husband Haril?

A. My husband fell in love with me at first sight. It was on February 15, 1994; we celebrate it till now. I was at a meeting for a show on Doordarshan Metro Channel. The show had different stories written by Nirgunji, and my husband was the head of that project.

Q. Was it a love or an arranged marriage?

A. It was a love marriage. His family agreed easily. My parents took a while because I was only 21, but eventually, they agreed too, and the match was arranged.

Q. What was your initial reaction when you met him?