The parents could not look eye to eye, and would often indulge in passing sneering remarks on each other’s culture. The cultural difference became the bone of contention between the two families. The Conflict In The Chetan Bhagat Marriage: Bitter Meeting And Mini-Breakup – Chetan Bhagat on his wife Anusha Suryanarayanan “My wife Anusha was so cute that many guys in campus wanted to try their luck with her.” Since the parents were convinced it was time for the love-birds to take the next step, the couple decided to go on a vacation together with their families. Her efforts paid off, and Chetan’s parents accepted her. It was now Anusha’s turn to convince Chetan’s parents, and she took the same approach as Chetan, and tried to convince his parents. This was not the end of the story for the Anusha Suryanarayanan and Chetan Bhagat marriage. Eventually, they agreed to accept him as their son-in-law albeit still being uncomfortable. He managed to build a soft corner in their hearts by carrying out some helpful deeds. Chetan could not take this separation any more, and decided to take-up a job in Chennai, while trying to convince Anusha’s parents. Chetan’s family was adamant to make him forget her, while Anusha’s parents were no way going to wed their daughter off to a ‘non-Brahmin’ Punjabi. It was a difficult phase for these two love-birds. Chetan returned back to Delhi while his wife Anusha went back to Chennai.
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