‘Am I supposed to die unhappy?’: Ashish Vidyarthi opens up about facing hate after re-marriage
Ashish Vidhyarthi recently got married to entrepreneur Rupali Barua in an intimate ceremony in Kolkata.
Actor Ashish Vidyarthi recently announced his second marriage, and received a lot of love and support from friends and family. The 57-year-old actor married Guwahati-based entrepreneur Rupali Barua in a small ceremony in Kolkata recently. The actor said that the news of his marriage also invited several negative comments from trolls, who mocked his age.
In an interview with India Today, Ashish questioned the naysayers, and asked why he cannot seek happiness and companionship at his age. He said, “I read words like ‘buddha-khoosat (old)’ and many more derogatory words. What is interesting is that it is a comment (being a buddha) that each one of us, whoever is saying that, we are passing on others who are older than us, and at the same time, we are giving that fear to ourselves, because each one of us, hopefully, will become old. We are telling ourselves, ‘Hey, listen, don’t do things just because you’re old.’ So, does that mean you’re supposed to die unhappy? If somebody wants companionship, why should he not?”
The actor, who is known for his work in Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu and other regional language films, also spoke about the importance of being able to live freely, and making choices for oneself without any prejudice.“What are these walls we are creating for everyone? A law-abiding human being, who’s doing things legally, who’s paying his taxes and is working hard. That person is making a personal choice, to get married, legally, with another person, who’s also keen to have a family and live with love. It’s a thing in which each one of us should actually be supporting each other rather than puncturing somebody else. That is something I did not expect and was shocked because throughout my life I have added value,” he said.
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