Mumbai: Following her marriage to Milind Chandwani last September, actor Avika Gor has made Bangkok her permanent home.
Avika said the shift feels like a natural step in her journey rather than a dramatic transition, especially considering the flexible nature of her work.
“Yes, Milind and I have moved to Bangkok. We’ve even bought a house there, which I’ve been setting up as per my taste,” she was quoted as saying by HT.
“Milind and I realised that it’s a better opportunity for him when it comes to his work there. And honestly, for me too, it felt exciting. I would always feel like I’m on a holiday there, so why not? We have always believed in supporting each other to grow, even when we were dating for seven years. If I get a project that takes me away for months, he supports that completely. Similarly, I don’t think I should stop his growth either,” she added.
“Even when I was in Mumbai, I was shooting in Hyderabad, Rajahmundry or Visakhapatnam. I realised that it doesn’t really have to be Mumbai where I have my base,” Avika explained.
Despite relocating to Bangkok, Avika assured that her professional commitments in India will remain unaffected.
“I have only been there for about a month now and I’m mostly in Hyderabad or Mumbai because of work. The priority will always be my commitments because those are the things that made me who I am today,” she shared.
Asked if she is worried about losing out on work after moving abroad, the actor quipped, “Everything that comes my way happens according to my schedule, so I don’t think that’s going to be a constraint ever. At the end of the day, when somebody wants to work with me, they should—and they better—make all the efforts for me. When I shared my decision to move, people in the industry were very supportive.”
Sharing her excitement about the move, she said, “For the first time, I’m deciding everything myself—from the furniture to how the house will look. Growing up, you live in spaces shaped by your parents or later your in-laws, but this is the first space that truly feels like ours.”
As Milind continues to work from Bangkok, Avika plans to travel between India and Thailand based on her shooting schedules and other commitments.
“My parents are here, his family is here, everybody is here. So our soul remains in India. I will soon be leaving for the Khatron Ke Khiladi shoot, my south film is releasing. All in all, I’m in the best phase of my life,” she concluded.
