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Right after India lost the World Cup final to Australia, I found my heartbroken husband looking for videos of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli from the tournament. It was an unusual sight considering he has never shown an interest in actors, let alone their personal lives, and second, he judges those of us who do. Yet, he was captivated by this couple, and especially Anushka, who didn’t just blew flying kisses to her husband when he scored his 50th century but also embraced him tightly when he sought solace after the final defeat. Talk about couple goals!
But why do Virat and Anushka come across as the perfect couple every time the camera captures them? After all, there are other equally famous and revered Bollywood jodis. There can be no single answer to this question. It’s perhaps how they articulate their relationship in interviews and how fans align their words with actions caught on camera.
‘I am married to the greatest man in the world’: Anushka on Virat
For instance when Anushka said, ‘I am married to the greatest man in the world,” in an old interview with Film Companion. Fans saw this emotion come to life on her face as she roared and cheered for Virat during the World Cup. Despite their star status as a cricket legend and a leading Bollywood actor, Virat and Anushka exude simplicity and relatability.
‘We are simple people who want to do normal things’: Anushka
In the same interview, Anushka spoke about how she and Virat share the same values and see themselves as simple people. She said, “I think we are both not so attached to what we do. We don’t see ourselves as the power couple. If we start to see ourselves that way then there is something really wrong in the nature of our relationship. If someone really wants to have an insight into our lives, we are very simple people, wanting to do normal, very simple things.”
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary on Monday. (Pic: Anushka/Instagram)
‘We both are very awkward with fame’: Anushka
While they divulge fragments of their relationship in interviews, Virat and Anushka fiercely guard their private life. They’ve staunchly requested paparazzi to refrain from photographing their daughter, Vamika. Their protectiveness stems from their approach to fame. “We are both very awkward with the fame that we have we don’t embrace stardom and fame and that’s why, I think, we connect so much. We run away, sometimes, from these things. And that’s the reason why we are so self-sufficient,” the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor said.
‘We have both helped each other grow’: Virat
From being vocal about animal rights to going on spiritual excursions, Virat and Anushka’s partnership has elevated them not just in their professions, but also as human beings. “I started evolving when Anushka came into my life. And vice versa. We have both helped each other grow. I wouldn’t have been able to go on with so much composure, passion and zeal if it wasn’t for her in my life,” Virat said in an interview with BCCI TV.
The cricketer also called himself a ‘completely changed man’ and thanked her life partner for the same. Similarly, Virat in many interviews have admitted that Anushka has transformed him to be a better person. “If I hadn’t met her, I don’t know where I would have been. She has alleviated me as a person, and that has eventually filtered through in cricket. She is absolutely my better half,” Virat said in an interview with Dinesh Karthik.
Virat and Anushka, tackling trolls together
Apart from giving each other positive reinforcement, the ‘IT’ couple also often confronts trolls together. In 2016, when they had reportedly broken up for a brief time, Virat defended Anushka against social media vitriol, when trolls held her responsible for the former’s performance on the field. Virat’s tweet in defense of Anushka became the year’s most retweeted tweet, once again signalling the fans’ admiration for them.
In a country where cricket and cinema are revered as religions, the union of these two powerhouses inevitably sparked a firestorm of attention. However, it’s Virat and Anushka’s approach to their relationship that serves as an inspiration for many, urging them to create their own versions of a perfect love story.
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