Ashlesha Sawant recalls awkward first meeting with in-laws; Sandeep says, ‘She acted like she was drunk’

Ashlesha Sawant and Sandeep Baswana got married after 23 years of togetherness in 2025. The couple recently appeared on a podcast with Hauterrfly, where they opened up about their love story, how they first met and much more. Ashlesha also recalled meeting her in-laws for the first time and how it wasn’t a very pleasant experience.Sandeep said, “When my mom came home, she realised that there’s someone in my life. I decided to have her meet Ashlesha, so I invited her for dinner. However, she came home wearing a very bold makeup and looked very different.” Ashlesha added, “I wasn’t wearing the right kind of outfit and was very, very nervous. I don’t remember how I behaved.”Sandeep further said, “She was saying anything and everything. She acted like she’s drunk or something. I told my parents that she’s a friend.”While talking about their live-in relationship before marriage, Ashlesha said, “Inke ghar par pack-up ke baad parties hoti thi. Aksar hafte mein ek-do baar aisa ho hi jaata tha. Main kai baar wahin ruk jaati thi, kyunki agle din set par saath jaana hota tha. Aise hi sab shuru hua. Dheere-dheere yeh sirf get-togethers tak seemit nahi raha. Main pack-up ke baad unke ghar jaakar unke saath waqt bitaane lagi. Is baare mein kisi ko pata nahi tha.”She further recalled how their friendship turned into something much deeper. Ashlesha added, “Kabhi woh kehte, ‘Chalo yeh movie dekhte hain,’ aur phir poori raat movie marathon chal jaata. Kabhi kehte, ‘Chalo Goa chalte hain,’ aur main turant tayyar ho jaati. Kabhi kisi party ke liye nikalte aur do din baad ghar lautte. Woh meri zindagi ke captain jaise the. Jidhar woh le jaate, main chal padti.”Ashlesha further added, “Dheere-dheere mujhe unki har baat acchi lagne lagi. Main bilkul ek bachche ki tarah ho gayi thi. Woh kuch bhi karte, mujhe accha lagta. Unki chhoti-chhoti baatein bhi mujhe pyari lagne lagi.”