📌 Key Points
- Monalisa Bhonsle, famous for her Mahakumbh appearance, married Farman Khan in Kerala.
- The couple denies ‘love jihad’ claims, emphasizing respect for all religions.
- Monalisa’s birth certificate shows she was born in 2008; she insisted on marrying Farman.
- The couple praised Kerala for supporting people regardless of religion and expressed interest in settling there.
Monalisa Bhonsle, who gained fame at the Mahakumbh Mela, has married Farman Khan in Kerala. The couple addressed the controversy surrounding their interfaith union, asserting their love is not ‘love jihad’ and emphasizing their respect for all faiths.
Monalisa and Farman’s Kerala Wedding
In 2025, a young woman selling a rudraksha mala at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Monalisa Bhonsle , gained fame overnight for her appearance. Film and endorsement offers poured in for her. Now, she married her lover, Farman Khan, at the Nayanar Temple in Arumanoor, near Poovar, Kerala, on Wednesday evening. Know all about the actor-model she married.
Describing their courtship as ‘sixty years of love’, Farman added, “These six months were like sixty years of love thats why we decided to get married. We met during a shoot for the film. We were working together. We talked.” He also revealed that she was the first to propose, stating, “Monalisa proposed, I initially refused, but she convinced me.”
Couple Denies ‘Love Jihad’ Allegations
Monalisa told the press she respects all religions and that their love isn’t ‘love jihad’. She also stated that she married according to Hindu traditions, with Farman also chiming in to say he didn’t ask her to convert to Islam. At a press meet, the couple also showed her birth certificate, which lists her as born in 2008.
“She insisted that she won’t go with her father and made it clear that she is going to marry her boyfriend. As she is a major, she can act according to her choice,” a police officer said. Her father is in Kerala but chose not to attend the wedding. After her wedding, Monalisa told the press, “My family wanted me to marry someone else. I didn’t like that and refused it. Now, (after marriage with Farman), I am happy.”
Future Plans in Kerala’s Film Industry
Monalisa and Farman also remarked how Kerala was a state that ‘supports people beyond religion and caste’ and that they’re happy to be married in the state. She also expressed interest in settling down in the South and acting in Malayalam films.
With inputs from PTI and ANI
Monalisa and Farman are happy with their interfaith marriage in Kerala, dismissing claims of coercion. They are looking forward to a future together, with Monalisa expressing a desire to work in Malayalam films and settle down in the South.
