Randeep Hooda says he was given a bowl to pee, Lin Laishram was not allowed to smile throughout their wedding ceremony in Manipur

Jun 21, 2025 02:46 PM IST

Randeep Hooda recounted the distinctive customs of the ceremony, which he discovered difficult however memorable throughout wedding ceremony with Lin Laishram. 

Bollywood actors Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram tied the knot in a standard Meitei wedding ceremony ceremony in Manipur in 2023. The couple shared some lovable photos from the marriage on social media. Now, in an interview with Mid-Day, Randeep talked concerning the wedding ceremony ceremonies, which he skilled for the primary time, and recalled how there was loads of drama at his wedding ceremony. (Also Read: Randeep Hooda opens up about his low part: ‘I used to be depressed, needed to promote every little thing’)

Randeep Hooda talked about his ‘dramatic marriage’ with Lin Laishram.

Randeep Hooda says his wedding ceremony with Lin Liashram was a “large drama”

Randeep and Lin dated one another for a quick interval earlier than getting married. He revealed that there was a stereotype about him not marrying a Jaat woman and stated that his marriage itself was a “big drama” within the sense that there was political turmoil in Manipur. He revealed that his buddy, Brigadier Sanghwan, who was with the Assam Rifles, helped him plan the marriage in Manipur.

Recalling the journey, the actor stated he went to Manipur with a gaggle of 10–12 folks and admitted they have been unfamiliar with the area’s customs and rituals. He revealed that though Lin tried exhibiting him movies to assist him perceive the ceremonies prematurely, he was too occupied enhancing Swatantrya Veer Savarkar on the time.

Randeep Hooda on conventional wedding ceremony ceremony

Recalling the marriage ceremonies, Randeep defined, “Then we came to the wedding ceremonies. I had a helper with me, more like a tutor. So once the groom puts his thing on his head, you can’t tilt your head. You go to the ceremony and they give a bowl and an umbrella. They then put you in a holding area where everyone is supposed to come and look at you, and you are supposed to look very dignified. And once you are in the mandap, which has got all these midang players summer-salting, and all these pandits chanting mantras, you are not supposed to move; they wrap a blanket around you. So if I sit in rest mode, the helper would correct me and say ‘you have to look the best, you are god today.’ For two hours I had to sit with my back straight and head up. Then I asked what was the bowl for and he said in case you need to pee, you just open the umbrella and pee over there, you cannot move out of there because you are god.”

He added, “And when she (Lin) came, she also had a tutor. She got so much scolding. She was smiling and you are not supposed to smile, so messengers would come and tell you ‘stop smiling’. But we all were so taken in. The Haryanvi culture and the Manipuri culture is so different even though both produce the best boxers and sportsmen. Our is so rough and crass and their’s is so systematic. She was wearing so much gold and I was like ‘chalo ek picture toh yahin bann gayi (now a film can be made)’. It was a civil war going there and as soon as the pheras finished, hundreds of AK-47 went off in the air.”

Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram’s relationship

Randeep and Lin dated for years earlier than tying the knot. They met for the primary time throughout their theatre days. While they by no means made their relationship public, they shared photos on social media throughout festivals. Lin shared their love story with the information company ANI: “We actually met at Naseeruddin Shah’s theatre group called Motley, and he was my senior. That’s where I met him. We were friends, and it’s turning into a beautiful journey.”

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