South Indian actor, Arya once had a close bond with the 'Lady Superstar', Nayanthara. Their dating rumours got more mileage after their wedding invite went viral.
Jamshad Cethirakath, popularly known by his stage name, Arya, is one of the most prominent actors of the Tamil film industry. Though Arya began his career by playing rouge characters, he later gained commercial success with films like Naan Kadavul, Madrasapattinam, Boss Engira Bhaskaran, Vettai and many more.
On the personal front, Arya is married to actress Sayyeshaa, who is a popular actress in the South. She is the grand-niece of veteran actress, Saira Banu. Arya and Sayyeshaa’s marriage raised many eyebrows as the two have an age gap of 17 years. However, despite this, they tied the knot in March 2019. In 2021, they welcomed their daughter, Ariana.
Although Arya is happily married to Sayyeshaa, his name was once linked with popular actress, Nayanthara. Yes, you read it right. As per multiple reports, Arya and Nayanthara were madly in love with one another. Let us read to learn more details about Arya and Nayanthara’s relationship.
Arya and Nayanthara’s relationship rumours began after they starred together in the film, Boss Engira Bhaskaran in 2010. Their on-screen chemistry paved the way for speculations of their off-screen love. During that time, Nayanthara was in news for her relationship with Prabhu Deva.
Ever since they starred together in their first film, rumours about them being a couple had surfaced. During Arya’s housewarming ceremony, the actress was invited, and he reportedly gave her special attention. He also made her cut a cake during his housewarming ceremony.
After Boss Engira Bhaskaran, Arya and Nayanthara appeared in a few other films. Though there were constant rumours about the duo, they rubbished them and called them baseless. However, once Arya opened up about his feelings for Nayanthara and called it ‘special’. He also stated that he is very fond of her, and out of all his heroines, Nayanthara is the one closest to him.
Amid the gossip about Arya and Nayanthara’s relationship, a wedding invite of the two went viral in 2017. The invite had the star’s pictures along with the date and venue of their wedding. The invitation was circulated in the media and film fraternity. However, later, Nayanthara’s manager clarified the same and stated that the wedding was not real and was a mere publicity stunt for their film, Raja Rani.
Arya and Sayyeshaa met each other on the set of Ghajinikanth in 2018 and became friends. During the film's shooting, they fell in love and started dating. Sayyeshaa was 21 when she decided to take the plunge and start a new chapter in her life with Arya in 2019. The couple has an age gap of 17 years. The duo had an intimate nikah at Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. On her big day, Sayyeshaa looked utterly beautiful in a traditional red and golden, heavily embroidered lehenga with bridal jewellery consisting of a choker, rani haar, earrings, matha patti and haath phool. On the other hand, Arya had complemented her in a black velvet sherwani.
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