Mumbai: Actress Rakul Preet Singh recently shared how her love story with filmmaker Jackky Bhagnani started with a bottle of vodka during COVID-19 lockdown.
Recalling the first encounter with her husband, during her recent appearance on Farah’s cooking vlog, Rakul revealed, “We came to his house wearing PPE kits, sanitised each other’s hands just to say hello, and even sanitised the bottle.”
Jackky quipped, “They came, took the bottle, and didn’t even invite me!”
After two weeks, Rakul and her brother visited Jackky’s house once again to get vodka, and got some homemade food for him.
That is how their friendship started, and it soon blossomed into love.
“We connected because we work out. When you’re single, you tend to be very focused and alpha — you want someone like-minded. I thought, ‘Arey waah, he works out too, his lifestyle and values are similar.’ Most importantly, we connected over our workout routines. People usually want to go out and party, but don’t want to eat pizza and I found someone just as psycho about fitness as me!” Rakul shared.
Rakul and Jackky dated for three years before tying the knot on February 21, 2024.
The couple exchanged wedding vows in two ceremonies — an Anand Karaj (Sikh) ceremony in the afternoon, and a Sindhi wedding in the evening.