Maine Pyaar Kiya star Bhagyashree faced several challenges during her marriage to husband Himalaya Dassani back in 1989. The actress, who had become a national crush after appearing in her debut alongside Salman KhanShe decided to leave the industry and marry her school boyfriend. However, their relationship was not accepted by their parents, so they had a wedding in which none of their relatives were present. However, her film’s co-star Salman Khan and director Sooraj Barjatya supported her during the difficult times. In a recent interview, Bhagyashree opened up about the disturbing moment when she agreed to her parents’ conditions but ultimately left home, without their blessings, to marry the love of her life.
During a conversation with Hauterrfly, she shared, “My parents told me that until you meet more boys or experience the real world, it is not wise to take the big step of marriage, and that you are too young now. We broke up. At that time, my father told me that I should break up in a way that he hates me. I told him that I never wanted to see him again. It was painful, he didn’t even know the reason. I had to prove to my parents that I really loved him.”
The veteran actor’s parents burned her husband Himalaya’s letters in a bonfire to please her parents. “I told them that because you gave birth to me, you have the right over me. I will do everything you say for a year. I will marry the person you want. That was very difficult. At that time, my parents burned all the letters we wrote to each other in a fire. I cried a lot that night. That bonfire of letters burned many hearts and wishes. That was very sad for me at that time,” she said.
‘I kept waiting for my parents, they never came to my wedding’
However, love finally won and Bhagyashree decided to marry him in a temple, without her family present. “We never wanted our relationship to go ahead without our parents’ blessings. But I had no other option. I asked for their blessings, they didn’t give it, I touched their feet and left home. We got married after that. I didn’t let my mehndi fade for a year. I still had a wish that my parents would come someday before we got married, but it didn’t happen.”
Bhagyashree She tried to convince her parents once again after she got married. But when he visited them, they refused to even open the door for him. “After we got married, we went to my house again to get blessings from my parents. But they didn’t open the door. A lot of time passed after that. When Abhimanyu (son) was born, they were very unconvinced after a few years. So a lot of time passed. They still haven’t fully accepted, that pain, that grievance will remain forever.”
‘Salman Khan asked if he could help’
Her Maine Pyaar Kiya team, Sooraj Barjatya and Salman Khan, supported her a lot during the difficult period. “We had a small reception after coming from the mandir. Sooraj ji, his wife, Salman, everyone was there. Salman was very protective and serious. He asked me if I was okay or if I wanted him to do something. It was very sweet of him to be there. Sooraj sir even asked me if I wanted him to talk to my parents and try to sort everything out,” the 56-year-old concluded.
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Recalling Salman’s involvement in her wedding, Bhagyashree said in an earlier interview, “In my marriage, there was no one on my side, and Salman was present throughout and was the last person to leave. That was very sweet, I didn’t expect that from him. I would say he was a very naughty child, but he was very adorable.”
Bhagyashree’s marriage and her decision to leave cinema
Bhagyashree married Himalaya Dasani in 1989 and they have two children: son Abhimanyu and daughter Avantika, both actors. While Bhagyashree left films after her marriage, she returned in recent years and will next be seen in Raja Shivaji, directed by Riteish Deshmukh. His two children, Abhimanyu and Avantika, are actors.