Whereas filmmaker Aditya Dhar continues to revel in the blockbuster success of
“Dhurandhar” featuring Ranveer Singh Singh Akshaye Khanna Sanjay Dutt Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan his wife Yami Gautam recounts on their intensely personal and intimate wedding. In a heartfelt conversation, the actress reflected on how their bond unfolded organically, sans bold move.
Adding that there wasn’t any proposal moment’
Yami further went on to reveal that their bond developed subtly amidst the promotions of Uri: The Surgical Strike. “There was no ‘I am going to propose you’ kind of moment or anything filmy, further adding that this simplicity was precisely what made it special. “they just knew that they really want to enter into marital bliss. Their families were extremely aligned and very happy for them.
She also shared that even sans the pandemic, she would have chosen the same kind of wedding. She would have loved to get married the same way… just a few family members, everybody’s blessings, and nature around them. They wanted it to be about rituals’
Chronicling their hilly marriage, Yami shared on how meaningful tradition was to both of them. They wanted to make it more on rituals than anything as they love their traditions, their Hindu culture. Each and everything that is said at that time has a meaning.
She further went on to reveal that the setting felt like a blessings and for her, to have the mighty deodars in the background, nature blessing them out there in the open… both had theirbhearts in those hills.
One of the most emotional moments for Yami was choosing what to wear. Her
mom’s saree was always there for her and explaining how she wanted to look exactly like her mother did on her wedding day.
She also shared that she kept things extremely simple. She did her own makeup as she thought that’s too far-fetched, but it just worked out. Surilie did her hair,” admitting she hadn’t imagined doing it herself but felt it was right in the moment.
She also spoke about the traditional reeda dupatta and pahadi nath, both gifted by her nani and maternal family. Her nani had kept it ever since Yami was born… that’s exactly how she wanted to get married. There is nothing she would change about that moment.
Reflecting on bonds Yami said she strongly believes in instinct as she think women are very intuitive by nature. Your first instinct about anyone, if you go back to it, will always be correct,”
Calling Aditya a rarity, she added, “Here’s a man who is a rarity in today’s time. That was her first instinct.”
Why Aditya Dhar is her ‘green forest’; Yami recalled small gestures that made a big impact, including one moment amidst “Article 370” promotions when she was pregnant. “He just wanted to make sure that she was comfortable. He got her a pillow,” laughing about how the internet later crowned him a ‘green forest’.
She also shared an anecdote told to her by her hair stylist from the Uri sets. “She said she was sitting on the floor eating, and he offered her his director’s chair. She said she has worked on so many films and nobody does that proactively.”
‘Marriage is of families, not just two people’ and for Yami, family alignment was crucial. It was very important that her parents felt the same amount of respect and security with Aditya. Adding that the feeling was mutual. “It’s a marriage of families, not just two individuals.”
She revealed that Aditya instantly fit in by simply being himself. “He wasn’t trying to be on his best behaviour. He was cooking, taking charge of what’s going to be made.”
‘Everything just fell into place’ – summing up their journey, Yami said there was no single defining moment. “There was no ‘that moment’ moment. Everything just fell in place. Everyone was loving and respectful towards one another.”
She concluded with gratitude and calm certainty. “Maybe we were fortunate. Or maybe this is life rewarding us. Or it’s the kind of person he is and the kind of person she is.
Yami Gautam and Aditya Dhar tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on June 4, 2021, in Himachal Pradesh. The couple welcomed their son, Vedavid, in 2024.
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