From a chance meeting in Dhaka to a Christian-Hindu wedding, Akshay Kumar’s playful intervention helped Asin and Rahul Sharma find love.

Asin Thottumkal, the South Indian actress turned Bollywood star, tied the knot with Micromax founder Rahul Sharma in 2016. Since stepping away from films, Asin has embraced a quiet life away from the limelight. Yet fans have always been curious about the story behind her marriage. In 2024, Rahul Sharma offered a peek into how their romance bloomed, revealing a surprising third-party matchmaker, Akshay Kumar.

Where did they first meet?

Rahul Sharma recalled meeting Asin in 2012 during an India-Pakistan cricket match in Dhaka. He shared in a podcast with Raj Shamani, “We were going for an India vs Pakistan match (in 2012). Akshay’s movie, Housefull 2, wa

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