Mira Rajput, who married Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor when she was only 20, recently talked about the emotional difficulties of such a young marriage.
In an open discussion with Sakshi Shivdasani and Naina Bhan, Mira revealed that although she was happy in her marriage, she frequently felt cut off from her peers, who were living quite different lives at the time.
Mira, now a mother of two, reflected on how her personal growth diverged from that of her friends.
“I think we (Mira and her friends) did evolve separately. I’d like to admit that it was quite isolating because we were just in different phases of life at that time. You get to different phases in life, and you look at your friends… I wish I could do what she’s doing," she said.
She elaborated on how she would often compare her circumstances to those of her friends, who were exploring life in other ways, “For the longest time, it was me thinking, ‘Oh, my friend has gone for her master’s, or they’re travelling or like there’s a gap year. You know, life is great. You move cities, you have a wonderful family, kids, all of that. But, I think, it’s real to feel, ‘Oh, that’s what my friends are doing. Someone’s going to Cabo and somebody is going here," she explained.
Mira admitted that the transition wasn’t easy, even on her friendships, “I remember, I couldn’t speak to them as often as I used to. They were like, ‘What has happened? Just because you’ve moved and gotten married doesn’t mean you forget us.’ I was like, ‘Guys, genuinely, I’m occupied and caught up.’ I don’t think they understood it then, but fortunately, the friendship kind of sustained. They understand it now because they’re in a similar phase."
For the unaware, Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput were married in a private ceremony in Delhi in 2015 after their families arranged their marriage. Shahid was 34 at the time.
The couple currently has two kids: a son named Zain (born 2018) and a daughter named Misha (born 2016). After their marriage, they hosted an extravagant wedding reception in Mumbai.
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