Choreographer Pony Verma has shared details of her relationship with actor Prakash Raj, revealing that the actor was upfront about wanting marriage from the start and that their 12-year age gap was the reason the relationship worked rather than the reason it should not have.

In a conversation with Prema, Pony Verma said the 12-year age difference between her and Prakash Raj, which drew attention and criticism when they married, was precisely what made the relationship work. “My friends were mad because I was marrying a man who was 12 years older than me,” Pony Verma said. “But I feel happy that we have a 12-year gap because I think a man like Prakash could really understand me and the depth of my life, where I have come from, how I think, and how I struggled,”

She described howPrakash Raj brought calm into her life. “There is calmness that Prakash Raj brought into my life. So just sit back, enjoy the food, it’s all good. Nothing is going away, no time is running out, you’re not falling behind in life.…