Kanwar’s marriage comment took a toll on me, says Alice Kaushik

Alice Kaushik and Kanwar Dhillon, who met on the sets of Pandya Store, have been in a relationship for over four years now. The two have had their share of ups and downs, but have emerged stronger. Recounting the most challenging phase they went through following her stint on Bigg Boss over a year ago, Alice says, “Kanwar had said something in an interview, which upset me, but I’m glad we worked things out and are in a happy space today.”

The controversy began after Kanwar, in an interview, said he had never told Alice that he wanted to marry her. He only said that he would like to marry someone like her. For Alice, this public denial of their relationship while she was in the Bigg Boss house was hurtful. “Emotionally, it took a toll on me and I started avoiding giving interviews for almost a year, because I did not want to answer any questions on that subject.”

Alice says the two eventually discussed the matter. She adds, “I came out, I was gutted and shocked when I saw the interview because he had chosen not to speak the truth, and I do not think he wanted anyone to know that the reason I ever said yes to being in a relationship was that he had convinced me he wanted to marry me. There is a difference between keeping things private and lying in an interview. Our entire relationship had always been very public, so for me I was just speaking my truth. There was nothing to hide. But I chose not to address it in any of the interviews after I came out because he was receiving hate, and my first instinct was to protect him. This is the reason I chose not to give interviews for the past year, because this question is inevitable. But now he, too, thinks that I should be able to speak my truth. We are in a good space. It took a while."

As for marriage, the couple is in no rush. “Not any time soon. I have always wanted to marry a little
late in life and thankfully, Kanwar feels the same way,” she signs off.