When? Neha Dhupia And Angad Bedi Married in an intimate Gurudwara ceremony in 2018, it took many by surprise. The couple had never accepted their relationship publicly, so the sudden marriage soon became a topic of discussion. Just six months later, the arrival of their daughter Mehr sparked widespread curiosity about the timeline of their relationship. Now, the couple has opened up about their journey and how a long-standing friendship and an unexpected pregnancy brought them together.During a conversation on Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa’s podcast, Angad revealed that his feelings for Neha were one-sided for years. He said, “I was chasing Neha for 8 years. I was chasing her all the time, but she never said yes, she was too busy.”He also recalled the moment when he first noticed her. “When I saw her for the first time, I thought she was so beautiful. She was running on the treadmill and I was standing behind, just watching and thinking, what an amazing form. I fell in love with her running form. I thought, she’s an athlete.”At that time, Neha was deeply focused on her career and was not actively looking for a relationship. “I thought I had to get up, exercise, go to work — my whole focus was on work. It wasn’t that I wanted to only focus on work, but if I met someone interesting along the way, that was OK,” she shared.Angad also tried to bridge the gap by collaborating professionally. “She asked me to do a film with her and said there would be no narration, just show. I went. I spent time with her on the set, but her mother was also there. I spent a lot of time with her mother. I thought, if her mother is so good, she must be good too,” he said.Despite his efforts, she struggles to get his attention. “There were 5-6 interesting people around her. I wasn’t even in her peripheral vision,” Angad admitted, adding that even his parents were supportive. “I went to his parents and they said, ‘We’re OK, ask him.’ But he kept me aside for years.What ultimately changed everything was their pregnancy, which both describe as a turning point in their story. Neha said, “I want to say that thank God we got pregnant, it is a blessing that brought the love story.” “Otherwise, you keep looking here and there. The love you’re looking for is right next to you, but we always look away. He was right next to me the whole time.”She further added, “It was our daughter who brought us together because we were pregnant, we were doing this. The whole universe came together first for her, then for me, then for us.”Angad lightened the mood by cracking a joke about his place in her life and said, “I am in the top five in her priority list – first kids, then work, then parents, then home, then me.” Neha replied smilingly, “Priority one is family, priority two is work and me.”In a separate conversation with Peeping Moon, Neha addressed the speculations directly. “Let me set the record straight, yes, I was pregnant before marriage so it’s okay.” Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he also recalled how the news surprised even his close friends. “It was just chaos at the time, I was pregnant.” She revealed that while she could not invite Soha Ali Khan At the wedding, the actor was among the first to know about her pregnancy.Recalling that period, Neha admitted that her relationship with Angad was still new. “You’re like that… not married, you barely dated that guy. This information, no matter how unconventional or conservative you are, is easier to share with your friends, and friends who just had a baby, than it is to tell your parents. It’s harder to get.”