Mridula’s mother asked Pankaj to call her brother.
Mridula told that her mother had become suspicious, hence, she had asked her to call Pankaj as ‘Bhaiya’. The actress said, ‘I couldn’t call him/her that way, so for some time, I started calling him/her Pankaj ‘ji’. But this also felt strange, so I just started saying ‘Yes’.
Reaction of Pankaj Tripathi’s wife’s family
Mridula said that now she calls the actor ‘husband’. The actress told that their relationship has not been accepted yet. ‘We are not related by blood. But in our culture, it is unacceptable for a woman to marry into a lower status family.’ The actress further told that when she told her father about her relationship with Pankaj, he/she was surprised. It was difficult to tell mother and sister-in-law. She was afraid to tell him/her because he/she didn’t understand.
Pankaj Tripathi’s father-in-law was surprised
Mridula recalled the day when she told her father about the affair, ‘One morning I told my father, who reacted to the news with the most surprise. he/she said- Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I don’t waste time looking for boys. However, the father told Mridula to let him/her talk further and remain calm for now.
Pankaj Tripathi’s mother-in-law was not happy
‘Then father told me to call Pankaj and ask him/her to ask for your hand.’ The actress’s father gave this news to her mother. Told that she likes Pankaj. After this there was chaos. ‘Sister-in-law was not happy, mother was not happy. They were worried about how he/she would take care of me. But gradually, they started accepting us.
Pankaj Tripathi’s mother did not accept her daughter-in-law
Mridula said that eventually, both families attended the wedding, but till date, her mother-in-law does not approve of what happened. ‘My mother-in-law has not accepted me till date, for the reasons I mentioned earlier. he/she is still troubled by this relationship. But what can we do about it now?’ Let us tell you that the actor’s sister had married the actress’ brother. This is the reason for the relationship and this is also why Pankaj’s mother is not accepting the relationship.