This morning, we
brought you the news that the tall and lanky TV star Gaurav Chopra has tied the
knot with fashion consultant and stylist Hitisha Cheranda.
Near noon, we spoke EXCLUSIVELY to Gaurav's ex
Narayani Shastri, who is now happily married to Steven Graver aka Tony since
nearly two-and-half years.
Excerpts from the
conversation that transpired:
I wish that you
talk on Gaurav Chopra's marriage...
Sure. Why not?
Main zaroor bolna chahungi. Ask.
You start...
Well, I was supposed to go for the wedding. But on Feb 18 when Gaurav got
married, mere shoot ka last day tha. And, I couldn't go.
Go on...
Gaurav and Hitisha, both, are amazing people. They are perfect for each
other. Hopefully they will always be happy.
You knew that
they were dating?
Of course, I
knew.
Gaurav and I are
still friends. I am friends with Hitisha too.
Tell us about Hitisha...
Hitisha is a very smart, sensible and secure girl. Gaurav loves her a lot and
she doesn't have to fear anything.
It's great and I bet not easy to be friends with your ex...
Well, I am good
friends with all my ex-boyfriends. I would never let go off a good friend. And,
aren't two people in love often good friends first before they enter into a
relationship?
Coming to Gaurav,
he is an awesome human being. Why would I let go off such a friend- and vice
versa?
Wasn't there any animosity when Gaurav and you split?
Arre, but even I was dating na? He was dating Mouni and I was dating someone
else. It's just that his dating was out in the open, but mine remained
concealed.
You are a smart
girl...
(Laughs) That I
Am.
Kisiko bhi pata
nahin chala?
Kisiko pata
chalne jaise baat hi nahin thi. You have just broken up. You don't get into a
relationship, but yeah, you start dating people.
Mouni Roy
Now while Gaurav
and Mouni found each other soon in a steady relationship--- some people do,
it's not that nobody does, and it is just destined---they could talk about it.
I didn't find anybody during that dating period whom I could talk about. I was
not dating them seriously. So if I had spoken, it would have been just
dragging names. Surely, I would never stoop low. So yeah, kisiko bhi pata
nahin chala (laughs).
Did it come as a
jolt to you when Gaurav and Mouni broke up?
They were not
meant to be together. They two had drastically different temperaments.
Gaurav and Mouni have drastically different temperaments.
Mouni is a very
sweet girl. But dekha jaye toh it eventually didn't work out between Gaurav and
me too na? But yeah, Mouni and Gaurav ended it differently. I want to be
friends with Gaurav, but maybe Mouni doesn't think that way. But it's ok na?
Different people think differently.
Was it a case of different temperaments in your case too with Gaurav?
Absolutely. Love
is one thing, compatibility is another (pauses).
Go on...
Hitisha knows
exactly what she wants. She is a very strong girl. Gaurav needs someone like
her.
As for my husband
Tony, believe it or not, he has become a very good friend of Gaurav. They talk
more than Gaurav and I do. They like each other's company and so often hang out
with just each other.
If two such men can be friends, why can't even two such women be friends? 
Will I be
misusing the word "liberal" if I call you a liberal woman?
I am a liberal
woman. I hate drama in life. I have deleted the word 'drama' from my
dictionary. I don't know why most of us love to create lots of drama around
everything in our day-to-day life.
... And it doesn't
end here. The conversation veered to Narayani's husband Tony, at length. We
shall bring that to you, soonest. Don't go away.
Image Source: Instagram/ gauravchopra/ imouniroy