Anurag Kashyap is in love, again. The famous director who has been married twice before is living it up with his new love interest, the 23-year-old Shubhra Shetty.
The young lady works as an assistant director at Kashyap's Phantom Films and is a mass communication graduate from St. Xaviers School, Mumbai.
And by the looks of the pictures posted by Kashyap on his Instagram account it is pretty clear that she is smitten by the director just as much as he is smitten with her.
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The two are supposedly living-in with each other
Unlike Kashyap who has been married twice, once to editor Aarti Bajaj for six years (with whom he even has a daughter, Aliyah) and actor Kalki Koechlin for four years; this seems to be the first serious relationship for Shetty.
In fact, Kashyap's 16-year-old daughter Aliyah has reportedly met Shetty and is quite friendly with her as well. The three even went to New York together and posted several pictures of their sojourn together.
The two are supposedly living-in with each other and it was proved when Kashyap shared pictures of the two dancing and even practicing yoga at his home.
"I am that absent person in a relationship"
Interestingly, Kashyap has often admitted that he is not good at relationships, especially after his divorce with Koechlin.
He told a daily, "I am worst! May be I am that absent person in a relationship which I have realized after a lot of failed attempts to find stability… Kalki and I were partying when she said it is better to be your neighbour than to be your wife!”
But the fact that his daughter has embraced his new love is proof of parenting done right, However, experts say it is not an easy process.
We spoke to Anuja Kapur, Delhi-based clinical psychologist who explained, "What parents don't realise is that while they may have problems with each other, the children often have good relationships with both parents - and they lose that when the family breaks up. Constant fighting between parents had less adverse effects than parental separation."
Kapur adds that for individuals to move forward and introduce a new partner to their families and especially kids, they must follow a few rules.
- Wait two to three years following divorce or the death of your spouse before seriously dating
- Date two years before deciding to marry; then date their children before the wedding
- Know how to “cook” [or make] a stepfamily
- Realise that the “honeymoon” comes at the end of the journey for remarried couples, not the beginning
- Think about the kids: “Yours and Mine”
- Manage and be sensitive to old loyalties
- Don’t expect your partner (new spouse) to feel the same about your children as you do
- Realise that remarriage has unique barriers
- Parent as a team; get your plan ready
Also read: 5 ways to divorce proof your marriage
(All images courtesy: Instagram)
