Avinesh Rekhi, who became a household name with his role of Sarabjeet Gill in the popular show Choti Sardaarni, has always kept a low profile. Avinesh has barely spoken about his personal life.
In a recent interview with BT, the actor talked about it and shared, “I was already married when I acted in Chal – Sheh Aur Maat but people wrongly assumed that I kept it a secret. People never asked me about my marital status and I felt it was best kept private and personal. But I never shied away from talking about my wife.”
Talking about how he met his wife, Avinesh said, “It was a schoolboy – school girl infatuation when we first met at a wedding in Ludhiana. We instantly liked each other and I decided to stay in touch after that. She was based in Delhi and I was in Chandigarh, but I would manage to go to PCO booths and talk to her for hours. One day the PCO booth guy sent a bill which ran into thousands and my family was shocked! Our families also felt that we should give up on this infatuation and just focus on our careers. Since it was a long-distance, we could not meet often and I can say it was more of a phone friendship for many years. It was only when I was in my final year of college, I started going to Delhi on my bike to meet her. Our friendship blossomed into love and then within a year of getting a TV show, we got married in December 2010. It’s after my marriage that I got Chal – Sheh Aur Maat in 2012.”
Talking about his family life, he said, “Raisa is very homely. She used to be an air hostess but quit her career to focus on family. Women can make a house into a home and I wanted someone like that. Of course, I was okay with her pursuing a career, but I also wanted the family to be our top priority. I am not joking when I say that I have not dated any girl besides Raisa. It was always her from school to college and now.”
When asked how does Raisa reacts to his romantic scenes in TV shows. Avinesh replied, “It is my work and she understands that. She has also been on all my sets and met my co-actors, so why would she feel anything about my work?”
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Avinesh who is currently seen in Tere Bin Jaya Jaye Na is happy with the way his career has progressed. “I am glad that I land good roles. Choti Sardaarni gave me a lot and that has led to many other good things in my career. Whenever I land a good role, I am happy,” he concluded.