actor shahid kapoor has often talked about his unconventional marriage to mira rajput which took place through an arranged setup despite the age gap of 14 years with mira being 20 years old at the time shahid embraced the unique path he took in a recent interview shahid was asked about his presence as a movie star in miras family and whether they are overwhelmed by it during family functionsread alsoshahid kapoor recalls being destroyed after his kissing picture with kareena kapoor went viral in 2004shahid kapoor and kareena kapoor were in a steady relationship in 2004 when a picture of their intimate moment was leaked online shahdi recalled being devastated at that time and added that things have changed after his marriage and kidsshahid expressed his gratitude mentioning that mira and her family are incredibly downtoearth individuals he revealed that even his extended family eagerly takes selfies with him and feels fortunate to be connected to him in any way during the pandemic shahid had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with his inlaws when he moved with mira and their two children to dera inpunjab their place of residence recalling his initial impression of mira shahid confessed feeling a bit embarrassed about the age difference when they first met however he was captivated by her genuine nature and indifference towards his celebrity status speaking about miras influence in his life shahid emphasized her youthfulness and normalcy highlighting how she genuinely doesnt care about his stardom the actor has always appreciated her authenticity contrasting it with people who pretend not to be affected but truly are they spent seven hours talking allowing mira to understand shahid as a person before introducing him to her family shahid spoke highly of miras classy dignified and normal family expressing his gratitude for having such inlaws the farzi actor also mentioned his strong bond with miras parents revealing that they lived in punjab for two years and spent several months with her family including the challenging period of the covid19 pandemic he cherished the normalcy and simplicity of miras side of the family considering it a precious quality when asked if their spiritual beliefs played a role in their connection shahid clarified that although they do share a spiritual faith their initial meeting occurred through their families with awareness of each others beliefs shahid and mira tied the knot in 2015 and are blessed with two children daughter misha and son zain their relationship exemplifies a blend of love understanding and appreciation for one anothers backgrounds and values