Meet Zaheer Iqbal: The Man Marrying Sonakshi Sinha

Born on December 10, 1988, Zaheer Iqbal hails from a wealthy family; his father is a jeweler and businessman, while his mother is a homemaker

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Despite a non-filmy background, Zaheer Iqbal has Bollywood ties, one of them being Ranbir Kapoor, his senior in school

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Salman Khan's close bond with Zaheer Iqbal's father led to his Bollywood debut and introduction to Sonakshi Sinha at a party hosted by Salman

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Zaheer also worked as an assistant director on the 2014 film 'Jai Ho'. He made his acting debut in 2019 with 'Notebook', a film produced by Salman Khan

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Zaheer and Sonakshi Sinha share the screen for the first time in the song 'Blockbuster' and also appear together in the film 'Double XL'

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