Popular TV actress Snehal Rai has revealed being married to BSP politician Madhvendra Kumar Rai for 10 years. Yes, you read that right! In a new interview, the actress stated she is married to 21-year-older Madhvendra, who unsuccessfully contested the last Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Snehal explained that though she never announced her marital status publically, she also never tried to hide it. Rai also mentioned that they stay long distance due to work and that she gets a lot of love and support from him and his family when it comes to her actor profession.
Speaking with Etimes TV, Ishq Ka Rang Safed star said, “He once told me, ‘You are my Queen. Go and work like a Queen. You succeed or not, you will always rule my heart as a Queen’. These words have inspired me so much and it is overwhelming.” Talking about their first meeting, Snehal revealed that she and Madhvendra met for the first time at an event that she was hosting and he was invited as the VIP guest. Later, they met on a flight the next day. They became friends and then she started hosting shows for his event management company and eventually tied the knot.
When asked about their long-distance relationship, the actor gushed that there’s always a lovey-doveyness like boyfriend-girlfriend because they get excited to meet each other. “Our relationship has seen many ups and downs and we are very secure about each other. We are mentally very strong.” She said she never noticed their age gap and added, “I got sure about what not to do seeing my parents’ relationship and what kind of person I don’t want to be with,” Snehal further stated.
On the professional front, Snehal has appeared in many TV shows Ishq Ka Rang Safed, Janmo Ka Bandhan, Ichhapyaari Naagin, Perfect Pati, and Vish. She will next be seen participating in a beauty pageant for married women and thus she decided to talk about her marriage in the public domain.