How Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha turned a serendipitous encounter into a love story written in golden letters

Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha’s love story began unexpectedly in London during an award ceremony. Parineeti was receiving the Outstanding Achiever Award in Entertainment, while Raghav was being honoured for Politics and Governance. Though they had never met before, Parineeti’s brother encouraged her to approach him — and that brief introduction sparked something special.

Their first meeting the next morning wasn’t quite a romantic “date.” Parineeti arrived with her managers, and Raghav came with organizers. Yet, amid the crowd, they found a connection, chatting about everything from meditation to scuba diving. When Raghav casually fetched himself a plate of food, Parineeti instantly felt — “This is the man I’ll marry.”

After their meeting, Parineeti’s curiosity took over. She rushed to her hotel room and began searching online — “Who is Raghav Chadha? Is he married? What’s his age?” she revealed humorously on ‘Aap Ki Adalat’. Once her “research” satisfied her, she decided firmly, “Byah toh main ina naali karangi” — I’ll marry this man only.

When Parineeti came back to India, Raghav was in Punjab for a film shoot and the couple kept having late-night secret meetings. He remembered sneaking her away to various gurudwaras or a friend's farmhouse (on a day off from filming). They would leave their security staff behind and spend quiet evenings together getting to know each other outside of the public and media attentions.

Their love culminated in a grand yet intimate wedding on September 24, 2023, at Udaipur’s Leela Palace. Raghav later clarified that contrary to reports, it was a five-star affair, not a seven-star extravaganza. Now, as the couple joyfully await their first child — announced with a sweet “1 + 1 = 3” post, their modern fairytale continues beautifully.