A sudden wave of excitement engulfed social media last night as the news of another major celebrity couple tying the knot was suddenly announced. But this is no ordinary celebrity duo and it certainly was no ordinary marriage. For it involves two of the industry’s most respected and veteran actors – Manzar Sehbai and Samina Ahmed.
A private affair
The two sought after artistes tied the knot in an extremely private nikah ceremony that took place on 4th April 2020. The whole affair was kept low-key and the news was not broken by either of the parties involved. But when the inevitable happened and the news finally broke out, Samina Ahmed did confirm it to a publication, disclosing that the whole affair was attended just by her and Manzar Sehbai’s families.
There is something so endearing about this whole affair that despite the late reveal that happened out of nowhere, there has been nothing but an outpour of positive messages on social media. Even though our country is obsessed with the whole wedding shebang, especially celebrity weddings, it is not every day that we see well known public figures so quietly and intimately take this step in their life. No fanfare, no publicity preceded or followed this news; just two people who gracefully made a decision of spending the rest of their life together.
Following the news #SaminaAhmed was the top trend on Twitter with many social media users posting their congratulatory messages of goodwill for the happy couple.
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Forging a new path
Manzar Sehbai and Samina Ahmed who have both been through about seven decades of life might seem like a very unconventional couple. However, their marriage news has set a very positive and much-needed precedent that there is no time limit to getting married. Society may judge all it wants but at the end of the day, marriage is almost all about the two people who are getting married. It doesn’t matter if they are doing so aged 19 or 70; if two people are in love and feel comfortable enough to want to spend their life with each other then that is all that matters.
The two have indeed shown the world that age really is just a number.
Manzar Sehbai is a veteran theater actor and playwright who made his film debut in the blockbuster film Bol. On television, he is well known for his character in the recently finished drama Alif. Samina Ahmed has a long list of dramas to her credit with a career spanning over thirty years. With the way both these veterans have been part of the generations growing up, it is no wonder that their marriage news received much love and blessings from all around.
We too wish them best luck and love for all their days together!
