Filmmaker JP Dutta’s daughter Nidhi to get engaged tomorrow

Producer Nidhi Dutta

, filmmaker-writer

JP Dutta

and actress

Bindiya Goswami

’s first-born, is all set to get married to director Binoy Gandhi this December. The two will get engaged tomorrow, in the presence of their families. On Thursday, a small mehendi ceremony was held at the bride’s residence. Nidhi tells us, “The engagement will be a small and intimate affair, with the blessings of Bappa. Everything was confirmed just around Holi (in March) this year. As of now, the wedding is scheduled for December, but we will take it as it comes.”

Talking about how they met, she adds, “Our love story has many similarities with that of my parents. Mom and dad met on the set of a film called Sarhad, which was supposed to be dad’s directorial debut.The film never saw the light of the day, but turned out to be the reason for their happily ever after. Binoy was to make his directorial debut with a film for our company, and I was supposed to act in it. We met through a common friend. The film he was to make never released, but it turned out to be the beginning of our relationship. So, it’s been a little bit of history repeating itself," says Nidhi ahead of her Roka ceremony.

Nidhi and Binoy's families decided to make their relationship formal during the 11-day Ganeshotsav, despite the partial lockdown due to the COVID19 pandemic. "As a family, we have always wanted to do all things auspicious during the 11 days when Lord Ganesha comes to visit every year and it’s a tradition my parents didn’t want broken," she says.

Talking about Binoy and her relationship with him, which has already crossed the five-year mark, Nidhi says, "Binoy is the reason I smile. I’ve always tried to be a son to my family, be the responsible one, be it the grown up one and somewhere I forgot what it was like to have someone to lean on no matter what. Binoy has been my support system, my happiness quotient and the reason behind my smile for five years now. I think my parents and sister are more in love with Binoy than I am. We have so much in common — my dad, mom, Binoy and I come from the same industry. That helps in understanding each other. Honestly, seeing the kind of love and time he gives to my parents, I couldn’t have asked for a better life partner."

On his part, Binoy says, "Nidhi is my universe. She makes me look and feel better in every way possible. If I want to be happy, I call her. If I’m sad about something, I call her. If there’s some script idea, I call her, and if there’s some food to eat, I call her. Basically, my heart beats because of her. She’s my best friend, my guiding angel and most importantly, the love of my life."

The ceremony to be held tomorrow is expected to have not more than 25 guests in attendance.