There was a time when Asin Thottumkal was one of the most famous female actors in Indian cinema. After starring in some of the biggest Tamil and Telugu movies of the early 2000s, she moved to Bollywood and debuted by playing the female lead opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini (2008), which officially opened the Rs 100 crore club in India. Although her acting career was brief, she reached phenomenal heights before retiring following her marriage to Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma in 2016.

During a recent interview, Rahul spoke in detail about their relationship and how she remains an unseen force behind his success. “Marrying Asin was the most important thing that worked well for me. She is the rock behind me. If anything happens — whatever it is — she is the one who says, ‘Don’t worry… you just move forward.’ She understands me and my passion. She is a blind believer.…