In the season finale of Love Matters, we return to the controversial topic of interfaith relationships in India. Such unions are rare: less than 2% of couples who tie the knot are from interfaith backgrounds. Inter-religious relationships are often shunned, and those who are vocal about celebrating their love publicly can face a backlash — like our listener this week, Krutika Lele. Krutika is Hindu and her husband Tamir is Muslim and they’re in a band called Interfaith. The musician says they have dealt with online harassment, prejudice, and that she sometimes fears for their lives when they travel around the country. Evelyn speaks to actor Shruti Seth and her director husband Danish Aslam about the social media trolling they’ve faced for their interfaith marriage, as well as the importance of celebrating love in the face of hate, and why their daughter gives them hope for the future.
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Show notes:
Evelyn Sharma’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelyn_sharma/
Shruti Seth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shru2kill/
Danish Aslam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanic79/
Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck, DW Department Life & Style
Lead Producer: Jennifer Collins
Producer and Lead Research: Sana Rizvi
Assistant Producers: Nicolas Martin, Charli Shield
DW Format and Product Development: Laura Döing
Sound Engineer: Thomas Schmidt
Editorial Support: Snigdha Sharma, Anant Nath Sharma, Shashank Bhargava
