{"id":25189,"date":"2023-11-16T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/we-eloped-usman-samina-peerzadas-love-story-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T15:39:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:39:00","slug":"we-eloped-usman-samina-peerzadas-love-story-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/we-eloped-usman-samina-peerzadas-love-story-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"We eloped: Usman, Samina Peerzada\u2019s love story | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is an undeniable charm about celebrity couples who make it despite the spotlight\u2019s shrewd eye and showbiz\u2019s propensity for scandal. Tying the knot in 1975, veteran duo Usman and Samina Peerzada is one such couple to have endured life\u2019s many curveballs with grace. In a recent interview <\/a>with Fuchsia, Usman delved into the offbeat origins of their love story.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe grew up together. She was very young, I was very young,\u201d the actor shared how their romance came about. \u201cI used to lecture my friends against getting married before 35 but I myself got married at 21,\u201d Usman remarked laughingly.<\/p>\n

However, their young love is not the sole revelation that has ignited interest in the couple. The Nangay Paoon<\/em> actor also disclosed that their union began with an elopement. \u201cShe was 17, we eloped. There were no reservations from my [family\u2019s] side.\u201d Despite their dramatic new beginning, the only opposition to their match was Samina\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

Usman shared, \u201cShe was a single parent and she would ask me to quit acting. I would try to explain to her that this is a very noble profession but she would insist that I join the merchant navy like many of her family members because they had done very well.\u201d The celebrity elaborated on how his wife\u2019s mother was reluctant about him after presuming acting to be a volatile career.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, the bigger motivation prompting their unconventional marriage was their youthful spontaneity. \u201cOne day, I was at a film shoot with Javed Jabbar. It was almost finished so I was leaving Karachi when Samina said \u2018Let’s get married today.\u2019 We were sitting and having coffee. I said okay let’s go,\u201d Usman relayed his swift agreement.<\/p>\n

From there, it was only a matter of a taxi ride and a willing Nikah officiant to announce their impromptu marriage. Recounting his friend who offered them their house for the brief ceremony, Usman revealed, \u201cMaulana Sahab realised that we were getting married secretly so he hesitated but I explained to him that both of us were of age\u2026showed him our ID cards. The gardener and the cook there were our witnesses and we had our Nikah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not like we ran away,\u201d he added. \u201cWe had our Nikah and we returned home. I carried a box of sweetmeat and announced our marriage to Amma. She was shocked.\u201d Usman recalled his first meeting with Samina\u2019s mother and her pure bewilderment at their audacity.<\/p>\n

He furthered on, \u201cShe was shocked to see this actor standing at her door because I\u2019d just gotten famous after my serial Dusra Aadmi<\/em>. I told her I\u2019d come from Lahore for one purpose only: to see your daughter. And I don’t want to pick her up from her college and meet her in hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a decision that strikes as unorthodox even now, Usman stated he asked his mother-in-law’s permission to meet Samina at their house. \u201cShe was so angry,\u201d he remarked humorously. \u201cShe hit the ladoos, they went up flying. I left Samina and ran away.\u201d<\/p>\n

In retrospect, the tensions diffused without much ado. Usman promptly sought help from his family who met with Samina\u2019s mother and offered assurance. The actor appreciated his mother\u2019s support in particular. \u201cNever in my life did she ever say to me: how could you have done this without asking me? She respected my decision and Samina became her favourite daughter-in-law.\u201d Commenting on his dynamic with Samina, the Hisaar <\/em>actor said, \u201cIf you don\u2019t encounter disagreements then that relationship isn\u2019t deserving of the label.\u201d<\/p>\n

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