Akshay Kumar, the Khiladi of Bollywood, and his wife Twinkle Khanna, a prominent writer, make a deadly combination. In fact, their love story is nothing less than a Bollywood movie, which includes comedy as well, and Twinkle’s recent write-up is proof of it! For the unversed, Twinkle recently wrote a hilarious piece on boredom and how it played a big role in her love story with Akshay Kumar.
“On the other hand, being bored at one point, (before the advent of smartphones, where I could idle away hours scrolling through feeds of airport looks) also made me more receptive to taking up the arduous task of jogging with my co-actor, which eventually led to matrimony and two kids with slightly more athletic genes,” read her latest column for The Times of India, titled “How boredom can lead you to love or the love charger.”
Last month, the couple celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary. On the occasion, Twinkle posted a glimpse of a card picked by Akshay for her. In the caption, she had written, “Only he could have found the perfect card! On our fifth date, I told him, ‘I would never marry someone like you.’ He instantly replied, ‘I don’t remember asking you.’ I was so impressed with that line.”
She also added, “It’s been over two decades and we have built a life that encompasses two children, our extended families, work, friends, dogs, independence and stability. As for what he has written in the card: I don’t know if I have the wisdom of a queen but the man does have the patience of a saint and most importantly, a heart of gold. You don’t have to be alike to make it work, you just have to like each other enough.”
The duo married in 2001 and became proud parents of Aarav and Nitara.
