{"id":2465154,"date":"2026-06-18T10:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2465154"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:39:50","slug":"i-hadnt-found-the-right-match-until-i-was-60-lagaan-actress-suhasini-mulay-on-finding-love-later-in-life-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-hadnt-found-the-right-match-until-i-was-60-lagaan-actress-suhasini-mulay-on-finding-love-later-in-life-hindi-movie-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I hadn&#8217;t found the right match until I was 60&#8217;: &#8216;Lagaan&#8217; actress Suhasini Mulay on finding love later in life | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131826814,imgsize-73734,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/lagaan-actress-suhasini-mulay-instagram.jpg\" alt=\"'I hadn't found the right match until I was 60': 'Lagaan' actress Suhasini Mulay on finding love later in life\" title=\"'Lagaan' actress Suhasini Mulay on finding love later in life\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"'Lagaan' actress Suhasini Mulay on finding love later in life\">&#8216;Lagaan&#8217; actress Suhasini Mulay on finding love later in life<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While discussions about celebrities choosing not to marry often dominate headlines, veteran actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/suhasini-mulay\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Suhasini Mulay<\/a>&#8216;s story offers a different perspective. The actor, known for her performances in films such as &#8216;Lagaan&#8217; and &#8216;Jodhaa Akbar&#8217;, spent six decades waiting for a partner she truly connected with. Rather than settling for the sake of marriage, she chose patience, eventually finding love when she least expected it.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Looking back on her journey, Suhasini revealed that she entered marriage for the first time at the age of 60. &#8220;I married for the first time at the age of 60. Until then, I hadn&#8217;t found the right match. My husband is a very well-known scientist. When he talks about science, I don&#8217;t understand a thing, but he is a wonderful human being.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A Facebook recommendation led to a new chapter<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The beginning of her relationship with scientist Atul Gurtu sounds like a story from the digital age. During an appearance on actor Sulekha Talwalkar&#8217;s YouTube channel, Suhasini shared that she had initially joined Facebook after someone suggested it could help her stay connected professionally and discover new opportunities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>While browsing the platform one day, she came across Atul&#8217;s profile. Intrigued by his background in physics, she decided to reach out. &#8220;I saw Atul&#8217;s profile and thought, &#8216;Physicists are on Facebook too?&#8217; He was working on the Large Hadron Collider. Since I have always been interested in science, I sent him a message asking, &#8216;What is LHC?'&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>What began as a simple query soon developed into regular conversations through emails, eventually paving the way for a deeper connection.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Despite enjoying their exchanges, Suhasini initially found the idea of finding a life partner at that stage of life difficult to believe. She recalled that Atul never made a direct proposal but subtly indicated that he was searching for companionship. &#8220;He never directly proposed anything, but he hinted at it. When I realised he was looking for someone, I laughed to myself. I thought, &#8216;When I couldn&#8217;t find the right person in 60 years, how am I suddenly going to find him now?'&#8221; Unsure of how to proceed, she sought advice from a close friend, who encouraged her to remain open-minded about the possibility.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>The advice that changed Suhasini&#8217;s perspective<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>A friend&#8217;s practical advice ultimately pushed Suhasini to explore the relationship further. She remembered being told, &#8220;At this age, the options only become fewer. Don&#8217;t shut the door before you&#8217;ve even opened it. If you don&#8217;t like him, you can always move on. There&#8217;s no harm in trying.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Even then, the actor remained careful. When Atul requested her phone number, she refused immediately. &#8220;When Atul asked for my number, I told him, &#8216;Good girls don&#8217;t give their phone numbers to strangers.&#8217; On the internet, it&#8217;s not about who you meet; it&#8217;s about what you meet. People create fake profiles all the time.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>To ensure everything was genuine, she verified his identity by checking details linked to his workplace and comparing them with information available online.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A friend&#8217;s encouragement and a leap of faith<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The final nudge came from a childhood friend who challenged her hesitation. According to Suhasini, her friend jokingly remarked, &#8220;You&#8217;ve lived alone all your life without being scared. What&#8217;s stopping you now?&#8221; Soon after, Atul sent her a message that left a lasting impression. &#8220;If you want to bring a change in your life, you have to work towards it.&#8221; Those words encouraged Suhasini to give the relationship a genuine chance and move beyond her reservations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>The first meeting that sealed their future<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>Although the two had been communicating for months after first connecting in July, circumstances delayed their face-to-face meeting until shortly after Diwali. Even then, Suhasini approached the encounter with caution and a touch of humour.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>&#8220;I wanted to make sure he actually looked like the person in the photographs before meeting him,&#8221; she recalled, admitting that she deliberately arrived late.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The meeting, however, exceeded expectations. What started as a Facebook interaction eventually blossomed into a lasting partnership, proving that meaningful connections can arrive at any stage of life, often when they are least expected.<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source timesofindia.indiatimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Lagaan&#8217; actress Suhasini Mulay on finding love later in life While discussions about celebrities choosing not to marry often dominate headlines, veteran actor Suhasini Mulay&#8216;s story offers a different perspective. The actor, known for her performances in films such as &#8216;Lagaan&#8217; and &#8216;Jodhaa Akbar&#8217;, spent six decades waiting for a partner she truly connected with. 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