Veteran singer Suresh Wadkar has rubbished the long-standing rumors that he once rejected a marriage proposal from Madhuri Dixit because she was “too skinny”.
“Madhuri may pull out my remaining hair.”
Speaking to Lallantop, Wadkar denied the allegation and revealed that he has not received any offer from the actress’ family.“Oh Bhagwan, wah Madhuri wali afoah! Madhuri toh moh kisi din na… Jitni andar natural pal hain woh bhi noch legi (Oh my God, that’s Madhuri’s rumour! One day Madhuri will pluck even the few natural hairs I have left),” she said, referring to the ongoing rumour.Describing Madhuri as a close friend and colleague, he said, “Bahut meri achhi friend hai. Industry colleague ki hai. Mujhe bahut pasand bhi hai hai woh (She is a very good friend and colleague from the industry.)
I love her so much.”Wadekar blamed the popularity of the rumors on a remark made years ago by Archana Puran Singh.“Yeh shaitani archana puran singh ki hai. Woh bhi meri behin hai, bahoot pyaar karte hai. Patta nahi kahaan se sun ki on hoon tvb bol diya. We are when we are interviewing hot hain, sab mein yeh question pusha jaata hai (This mischief is what Archana Puran Singh does. She is like a sister to me and loves me a lot and I don’t know where she heard it from, but she mentioned it on TV.)
Since then, I have been asked this question in every interview.)
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“How can I say no when the proposal never comes to me?”
When asked if he had discussed the rumors with Madhuri, Wadekar replied: “Nahi, kaise kar sakta hoon main? (No, how can I do that?)”The singer also admitted that there may have been some inquiries from Madhuri’s family at the time when he was one of the most eligible bachelors in the industry.“Ho sakta hai us waqt koi aisa kissa hua hoga. Unke Father ki taraf se koi query hui hogi (It is possible that something like this happened at that time.
“Perhaps there was an inquiry on her father’s part.”However, he strongly denied reports that he rejected the actress.“Yeh likh ke aata hai ki Suresh Wadkar ne usko isliye mana kiya kyunki woh bahut patli thi. Patli toh thi woh. Agar Abudha photo aap dikhing toh usmein aisi patli thi ladki (People write that Suresh Wadkar rejected her because she was too thin. She was thin at that time. If you watch Abudha, you will see how much she was (skinny).”“Aap tak baat pahunchi nahi, main kaise mana karta? (The proposal never came to me, how can I refuse it?)” he quickly explained.
“Padma has already entered my life.”
Wadkar revealed that by the time such rumors spread, his future wife Padma had already become an important part of his life.“Tab tak padma meri zindagi mein aa chowki thi. Taliban padma meri rahi hai (By then, Padma had already entered my life. She was my student),” he said.Recalling how their relationship developed, the singer said, “Mujhe idhar se kabhi nikalna nahi. Mujhe bhale ek kone mein rehne dena, magar main idhar hi rahungi (Never ask me to leave this place. Let me stay in the corner if need be, but I want to stay here).”
How Padma stood by his side during the health crisis
The veteran singer also revealed that Padma stood by him steadfastly during a difficult phase of his life when he underwent surgery in 1997.“Meri tabyat kharab ho jayi thi. Bypass surgery hoi thi. Meri didi ni aur padma ni bahut seva ki.”
“Didi toh meri aashrayadatha thi hai, magar padma ne bhi itne seva ki (My health deteriorated and I underwent a heart bypass surgery. My elder sister and Padma took care of me a lot. My sister was always my support system, but Padma also took care of me with great dedication).”Wadkar also narrated a memorable moment relating to Sathya Sai Baba, whom he and Padma greatly revere.“Baba ne mujhe kaha tha, ‘Abhi tumhara first-class operation hua hai. Aaram se raho, lambi life jiyo, achhe se khao-piyo. Main tumhari shaadi karaunga.” Padma bhi us interview main thi. “Baba told me, ‘Your operation has been successful. Relax, live a long life, eat well and enjoy life. I will marry you.’ Padma was present during this interaction, and when she came out, she started crying,” recalls Bahar Akar woh ron lagi thi.
