Love. Set. Match

Actor Shrenu Parikh Mhatre opens up about meeting husband Akshay Mhatre, falling in love on set & their journey to marriage

- Anita Raheja

Shrenu Parikh Mhatre is currently playing Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiv, in the TV serial Gatha Shiv Parivar Ki — Ganesh Kartikey. Shrenu is married in real life to Akshay Mhatre. Their marriage is near perfect and seems to be blessed by God.

Q. How did you first meet your husband Akshay Mhatre?

A. We met on the sets of the TV show Ghar Ek Mandir in Jaipur. It was during the post-Covid days.

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

A. We were in a professional setup. He seemed extremely sweet and caring, a costar. We gradually became friends, and then I fell for him.

Q. Who played Cupid?

A. I think time played Cupid in our case. There was also a lot of help from many of the actors on the set— mostly from Archana Mittal, who played my mom-in-law in the show, and from Ankit, who played the villain.

Q. What proved to be the icebreaker between the two of you?

A. The icebreaker was one Scrabble game we played post pack-up. We all lived together in Zee Studios, and Akshay loves board games, so we played Scrabble when we packed up early for once.