Namit Das and Shruti Vyas‘s love story proves how love always finds a way. On Valentine’s Day, ETimes exclusively chatted up the actor who revealed how his meeting with Shruti changed his life forever.

Excerpts:

How did you meet Shruti?


12 years ago, Sumit Vyas was directing a play, which was the Hindi version of ‘Wizard Of Oz’ and I was a part of it. I had to visit Sumit’s house for the play and that’s where I met her (Shruti) for the first time and we became friends. Soon, we started dating and surprisingly no one proposed (laughs). It all just came together as if it was meant to be. We have known each other for 12 years, of which we have spent six as a married couple.

How did your parents react to the relationship?

My parents are very supportive and loving towards the choices I’ve made in life and that was the case with Shruti as well. In fact, Shruti became very special for my parents, especially for my mom. She is even closer to my family than I am. I’m very lucky to have such good people around me.

When did you decide to get married?


I don’t think we decided anything in our relationship. It was all very organic and that’s why when people ask us who proposed whom for marriage, we don’t have an answer. I don’t think anyone proposed to anyone; it was just understood that we’re going to be together from now onwards.

Who’s the more romantic one?
I think we both are romantic at heart, and Shruti keeps saying that I’m more romantic but I failed to recognise that. She’s romantic in her own way.

Who’s the most understanding one of the two of you?

This is debatable because I would say that in order to survive in a relationship both need to be understanding and the fact that our relationship has survived for 12 years and six years as husband and wife is testimony to the fact that we both are very understanding towards each other.

Has life changed post marriage?


Yes, it has. I have risen in my career, got some great opportunities, and my relationship with myself has become much better. Earlier, I was very protective and it was whatever my parents wanted, but today, I think I am a very different person. I think for myself and it’s all because of my partnership with Shruti.

Name one thing that has changed now


I would say that, in terms of responsibility, maturity, the way I understand life, career, and the way I look at other people now have all changed. I’m satisfied with myself. Six years ago, when we were getting married, I think we were focusing on each other, but now I think we have started focusing on ourselves in the relationship and ask ourselves as to what do we bring to the table to be with each other. I think that’s a big change in focus.