Aruna Irani Talks About Her Romance With Kuku Kohli

MUMBAI -Veteran actor Aruna Irani recently surprised audiences on the singing reality show ‘Indian Idol’, where she opened up about a little-known chapter of her personal life.

The veteran star spoke in detail about her lesser-known love story with filmmaker Kuku Kohli.

During the episode, host Aditya Narayan shared, “By the way, let me tell you all that, ‘Gore Gore Mukhde Pe Kala Kala Chashma’ song from the film ‘Suhaag’ is sung by my father, and it is directed by one and only Kuku Kohli ji. To those who aren’t aware, he’s the husband of Aruna ji.”

Curious to know more, Aditya asked, “Aruna ji, I would like to ask, what is your experience of working with Kuku ji?”

Aruna Irani, quipping instantly, responded, “Romance wala experience ya director wala?”

When Aditya requested her to share the romantic side, Aruna Irani, who was blushing by then, revealed her story.

She revealed, “Romance was a strange thing, Kuku ji and I were completely at odds. One day, a song came on, and Sonam was dancing in the shot. Suresh Bhatt and I were sitting and making fun of Kuku ji, so we didn’t pay attention. We were both just joking around, talking about Kuku ji, saying, ‘what will he do, throw me out of the industry? I wouldn’t even work with such a director.’ Just then he said, ‘What are you people talking about me?’”

She continued, “Suresh ji was very mischievous… he said, ‘Yes, we were talking about you. We were saying how handsome you look in this white dress.’ He seriously thought that I was praising him. Then slowly, slowly he started becoming soft, and when he became soft, I also became soft… and I don’t even know when the affair began.”

Aruna Irani, has been one of the most versatile performers in Hindi cinema and has appeared in over 500 films across multiple languages.

The actress began as a leading lady in films like ‘Caravan’ and ‘Bombay to Goa’, later transitioning into memorable character roles in movies such as ‘Beta’, ‘Raja Babu’, and many more.

She has been married to Kohli for decades, and the couple does not have any children. (IANS)