Mumbai: After spending several years abroad, post her marriage to US-based surgeon Dr Shriram Nene in 1999, Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit moved back to India in 2011.
While Madhuri and her fans are happy that she is back home, Dr Nene is longing to go back to his country.
During a conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, Dr Nene shared that he wasn’t ‘happy’ in India as he enjoyed his privacy in America.
“I can’t say happier. It is different. There, you got anonymity and independence, and a lot of it was self-driven. In India, I have a culture, and we have a lot of ties, so it is different,” Dr Nene said.
Asked how it feels to be married to one of Bollywood’s most famed actresses, he said, “Well, that was the case in America also. Also, I don’t know her like that. She is my wife and partner.”
He added, “The main challenge was anonymity. To be able to behave like normal people, and the lucky thing is we both enjoy that, less so in India to a great degree, but we are very grateful for everything and the people. She is so down-to-earth and the way she treats her fans and other people. Same with me. We just try to be good people.”
He continued, “We look after each other. I never knew her past history, and she didn’t know mine. We came from different worlds, but at the same time, we came from the same region, Maharashtra, with the same background. Neither of us thought it would happen. It was kismet, and it has been the most amazing thing in my life.”
In 2011, announcing her decision to move back to India, Madhuri worte, “For all my fans, we are relocating to India! It will be good to be back home.”
