MUMBAI: Aditya Narayan and beau Shweta Agarwal met each other on the sets of their debut film Shaapit, in 2010. Talking about their decade-long relationship, the actor-singer said; “I have never kept my relationship a secret. But at one point there was too much being said about it. So, when I decided to not talk about it, people left me alone.”

He revealed, “I met Shweta on the sets of Shaapit and we hit it off instantly. Slowly and gradually, I realised I was head-over-heels in love and started pursuing her. Initially, she wanted to be ‘just friends', because we were both very young and needed to focus on our careers. Like every relationship, we have seen a lot of ups-and-downs over the last 10 years. Marriage is just a formality between us now, which hopefully should also happen by November or December. My parents know Shweta and like her a lot. I am happy that I have found my soulmate in her.”

Aditya feels that people must not intrude into a couple’s privacy when in a relationship. “I remember a few years ago, how people had assumed that Shweta and I had a big spat on the street and had broken up. After that it was so difficult for me to even go out with her. I accept that there can be issues in a relationship, but that doesn't mean it's the end of the road. Marriages break easily these days, so we were both taking our time to know each other. Now, after a decade, I feel it is the right time to take the plunge."

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Besides singing and acting, Aditya is also a popular anchor of television reality shows while Shweta has done South-Indian films opposite to actors like Prabhas and Kichcha Sudeep among others.

Singer Neha Kakkar, who was earlier linked with Aditya, is also set to tie the knot with singer Rohanpreet Singh.

Dismissing the rumours that linked him with Neha during the last season of the Indian Idol, Aditya said, "It all started with a joke that was in the script of the show. And people assumed so many things after that. There was no truth to those rumours. Neha is a dear friend and I am happy for her. I have known Rohan since he was the second runner-up of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil’ Champs, way back in 2008 that I hosted. I am thrilled that two of my good friends are getting married.".

However, Aditya is not sure of attending Neha's wedding. "I would have loved to attend it, but the wedding is happening in Delhi. I have a bad shoulder injury and I am not sure if I can make it. But almost everyone from the music reality show, including Vishal sir (Dadlani) and Himesh Reshammiya are going to attend the wedding," he informed.

He also defends father Udit Narayan's comment that he wanted to see Neha and Aditya getting married. “I had told my parents to not talk about Shweta, so when the rumours of Neha started, my father casually mentioned how if there was a possibility he would love to see us together. Audiences watch a fragment of our life and make assumptions. But I’d like to tell everyone that people, most of the time, do not know even five percent of a public figure’s life," says Aditya.

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Credit: ETimes