Anniversary Special! An endearing tale of Vidya Balan and her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur

Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur tied the knot on December 14th, 2012. Vidya is known for her stellar performances in films like 'The Dirty Picture', 'Paa', 'Kahaani', 'Tumhari Sulu', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' among others. While her husband is into filmmaking, marketing and production side. Today, the lovebirds completed eight years of marital bliss. On their special day, we revisit their love story to look back at their romance.

Their love story started when Vidya met Siddharth Roy Kapur at the backstage of an award ceremony. Yes, you heard it right. As per the reports, the 'Mission Mangal' actress was standing at the backstage of Filmfare awards when she met Siddharth. Post that, they were publically spotted many times. Her fans got very curious. Later, during an interview in May 2012, Vidya announced that she was dating Siddharth.

It is said that filmmaker Karan Johar played the cupid and arranged a meeting for Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur. Karan was their common friend. As per a report, in that first meeting, they became good friends. Over time they got serious with each other. Finally, in 2012, Siddharth and Vidya tied the knot in presence of family and close friends.

The lovebirds shared everything with each other and this bought them closer. They were comfortable with each other and this helped them understand the opposite person better. In an interview, Vidya opened up about the proposal. The actress said when Siddharth proposed, she couldn’t believe it initially. She knew that they would talk about marriage at some stage. Finally, he popped the question and did not even wait for a reply. Vidya further added that she could have gone on living without marriage but she does not believe in live-in relationships. She feels in live-in relationships it becomes difficult when you want a child.

Vidya Balan is a South Indian and Siddharth Roy Kapur is a Punjabi. They tied the knot in the presence of their family members and close friends. Coming from two different families, they followed both the wedding rituals. They kept it low-key affair with no Bollywood biggies. Only the close friends and family were there. After, pre-wedding bash and mehendi, they got married in Mumbai. The venue was Green Mile bungalow in Bandra.

Post their wedding, in an interaction, Vidya Balan opened up about her life after marriage. The actress reportedly said that her husband accepts her the way she is. In the first few months of marriage, she got bogged down by the notion that she will have to juggle between handling home duties and starting work on a new film. Siddharth explained her that if he could go out to work and end up neglecting things at home, so could she. He made her transition from a single girl to a wife easy.