Having struggled a lot in his early days as an actor, Ravi Kiran came into the industry with no Godfather or a celluloid background but through sheer will, determination and talent, he has gone on to become one of the most popular Telugu actors on television. Ravi Kiran, who got his first breakthrough with the popular Telugu serial Abhishekam, has won hearts of Telugu audience and is also active in politics. He joined BJP in the presence of BJP AP (Seemandhra) President Dr.K Haribabu in April 2014. Ravi Kiran, who got married to Sushma (Kotha Bangaru Lokam fame) and the two of them have a son named Prabhanjan. The actor shares memories about his marriage, and explains how they keep the marriage together despite his busy schedule.
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How did you first meet?
It was a star hunt for a television channel. I was invited to motivate and encourage the participants and interestingly my wife was one of the participants. That was when I first saw her.
When did you decide to get married?
The whole idea of wedding was a sudden plan. Still we managed to plan our wedding in a grand way with the presence of both the families. Due to inevitable circumstances we had to marry without our parents and relatives.
If you could store up only one hour’s worth of memory in your mind, which hour of your marriage would you want to remember?
Our marriage ceremony lasted only for an hour, so I can’t mention one hour of our marriage that I would like to remember. But, I can cherish my wife’s happiness on the wedding day as I kept up my words with marriage.
What’s your favourite memory of the wedding day?
Our wedding took place in a temple. On that day I finished my shoot and left to my wife’s relatives place where we had to get ready for the wedding. As we were left with very less time for our pelli muhurtham, I drove my car as fast as possible so that we could reach there on time. We managed to do it, but my wife’s relatives who were with us in the car got so scared that even now they are afraid to take a ride with me in my car.
What’s the secret of your marriage?
Commitment. It’s the first quality a couple should have for a ever lasting bond. Fortunately, this is a quality that we are blessed with and we are now married for seven wonderful years and sharing an amazing bond.
What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done together?
One of the most adventurous things we have done together is long drives. We have been on several late night of them and when I mention long drives it is a little different. Our kind of long drives refers going to Vizag from Hyderabad.
What’s the best thing about being married?
The best about being married is that you will never have the feeling of loneliness. Marriage always tells you that there exists a person who will support you in all times. It also gives you the desire to live.
What’s the hardest thing about being married?
When you marry someone it means that you are committed to that person. In order to fulfill that, there are many adjustments that are to be made. Even if you don’t like the adjustment, you are making it necessary to make one in order to create an ever lasting bond. So as far as I am concerned, the hardest thing about being married is making adjustments.
Whose marriage do you admire the most?
I never compare myself with others, so it works the same with marriage also. I find the relationship of me and wife the most admirable.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from marriage?
The first thing that I learnt from marriage is how to control our emotions in the worst case scenario. We tend to lose self-control in certain circumstances and that is when marriage lets us understand how to handle ourselves and stay in restrain. Marriage also helps you in understanding people and handling them.
How do you deal with fights and disagreements?
We have great understanding and commitment between us. When we have to deal with differences these two best qualities help us to resolve them. I also feel it is necessary for any couple to develop these qualities to avoid disagreements.
With so many marriages falling apart what are the steps that can be taken to ensure that a couple share a ever lasting bond both emotionally and spiritually?
I believe that over possessiveness leads to most of the problems that a married couple face. When a person is married they should really learn to understand other’s feelings. Understanding solves most of the problems and helps in creating a strong bond.