Actress-dancer Gauahar Khan is no stranger to public scrutiny, but even she was stunned at how quickly and wrongly, the media leapt to conclusions about her relationship with Zaid Darbar. Now pregnant with their second child, the actress is finally speaking out about the whirlwind of assumptions that surrounded their love story from the start.
During a candid chat on Debina Bonnerjee’s podcast, Gauahar opened up about the moment everything spiraled. Before she and Zaid had even made their relationship public, headlines were already proclaiming that she had married someone “12 years younger”. According to her, not a single outlet bothered to confirm the facts before splashing that number across the Internet. She expressed her disbelief at how the media fabricated details without even a basic inquiry, emphasising that no one from their side had confirmed anything at the time.
What truly irked her wasn’t the age speculation itself. For Gauahar and Zaid, the age difference, real or imagined, was never a problem. What bothered her was the presumptuous nature of the coverage. She pointed out how common age gaps are in the entertainment industry and how irrelevant they become when there’s mutual respect and love. But all she wanted from people was to ask instead of assuming.
Even as the headlines buzzed, the couple chose not to feed the noise. They remained intentionally silent, refusing to validate the gossip with a public statement. For Gauahar, the only opinion that truly mattered was their own, if she and Zaid were unbothered, why should anyone else be?
She also highlighted the unwavering support they received from both the families. Right from the beginning, their families backed the relationship wholeheartedly, focusing on love rather than public perception. Gauahar shared how they skipped the drama and approached everything with clarity and respect. When it came time to make things official, they simply introduced each other to their families, announced their wedding date and left the door open for blessings, not opinions.
The two tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on December 25, 2020, in Mumbai. Their family grew in May 2023 with the birth of their son Zehaan. And now with their second child on the way, news they shared joyfully through a light-hearted video featuring Gauahar’s baby bump, they continue to live life on their terms, ignoring the noise and embracing their journey together.
Gauahar’s story is more than a clapback at gossip, it’s a reminder that love does not need permission, and truth does not need headlines.
