We got married on national television and it was a surprise, says Monalisa

Actress Monalisa and husband Vikrant Singh Rajpoot are currently seen on Star Plusrsquos reality show lsquoSmart Jodirsquo The couple who tied the knot on national television on Salman Khanrsquos show lsquoBigg Bossrsquo in 2017 open up to middaycom about what makes them tick and how their relationship has gotten stronger over the years Read on to know moreThe qualities in your partner you admire or fell in love withMonalisa We met each other on April 24 2008 on a Bhojpuri movie set named lsquoDulha Albelarsquo No one helped in bringing us together While shooting we connected with each other we loved shooting together we enjoyed talking laughing acting doing scenes and didnrsquot realise how 20 days of that schedule got over Once we returned from that shoot we realised that and started missing each other I think thatrsquos how we got to know that there is something between usHe was my coactor so I treated him as any other hero at the beginning but I heard him listening to a song that was my favourite lsquoAankhien teri kitni haseenrsquo and thatrsquos how we started talking Slowly we started talking and spending more time together it was a romantic film so automatically we had to develop great chemistry He was very friendly jovial and always cracking jokes and making others laugh which made me feel good Vikrantrsquos best quality is he is very honest He is very loyal to me whatever he has in his mind is what he says He doesnrsquot manipulate or say things just to please anyone Hersquos very funloving and good looking as well He takes care of me in every way He has supported me every time even when I was in a bad phase mentallyVikrant Mona is very innocent and loving I consider myself very lucky in this matter that I found her Our understanding is very goodMemories of your first date and who was first to proposeMonalisa No one proposed first as such We were shooting in different cities at that time I was in Gaya Bihar and we used to talk for almost 24 hours As soon as my shot got done I called him and vice versa So we were missing each other and it was quite obvious that we were deeply in love The day I came back from Gaya I straight away went to meet him in Juhu I still remember I jumped on him after coming out of my car So in our minds we were clear that we were in love and we really missed each otherMemories from your weddinghellipMonalisa We got married on national television and since I was inside Bigg Boss house I had no clue that this biggest surprise would happen to me He came inside the Bigg Boss house and he proposed to me with an engagement ring that was so special Since he didnrsquot have my ring size it was bigger in size but I was amazed and couldnrsquot believe this was happening with me Then he said lsquo Will you marry mersquo and I immediately said yes Our haldi and mehendi ceremony happened My mom and my sisterinlaw attended from our families some of our friends also joined in our grand Shaadi inside Bigg Boss houseWho is the more romantic one among you two and any sweet surprisegesture by your partner that you can shareMonalisa Though he will never accept because he will say he is more romantic but I object I am more romantic than him I make all the lovely romantic travel plans with lovely locations places where itrsquos full of romance special things I plan But yes he gave me a great surprise a long time even before our marriage He bought a very cute mangalsutra for me and that made me emotional He was so sure of me that yes I am the one for him foreverVikrant Both of us are romantic We enjoy making each other feel specialThrough your journey together what is it that you have learnt makes a relationship or marriage successful and any advice for other young couples starting their journey togetherMonalisa I have realised that among couples understanding is very important to make any relationship strong We have to accept the fact that we need to compromise on many things Sometimes the girl and other times the boy We should not let our opinions be so firm that they canrsquot change at all we should discuss if something is not acceptable to the other still we should discuss and find a way If any arguments happen we should discuss and sort there themselves and not keep it in mind because that brings distance in any relationship and that is really badVikrant Our nature is extremely different but when love is strong the relationship lasts Irsquom blunt and bindaas I take things lightly and donrsquot panic easily Mona is exactly the opposite in nature Itrsquos both of our responsibilities to maintain the right balance in the relationshipHow did you decide on your first home together and who decided on the decor etchellipMonalisa We were in a livein relationship since 2008 and we had a rented 1BHK flat at Yari Road We both were not that stable with finances and the rent was getting higher every year It was Vikrant who insisted and decided to buy a flat even if it is far from the main shooting area I was not sure how will we will pay the EMIs but by Godrsquos grace it happened and we bought a 2BHK flat in Mira Road in 2013 We didnrsquot do any renovations or any interiors at all that was the biggest day for us we had our own place in the city of dreamsMost memorable vacation togetherhellipMonalisa I want to travel and discover all the new and beautiful things in the world Whenever we get the time and if we are monetarily strong I would love to travel with him everywhere All our vacations are so special even if it is a one day tour in Lonavala or a 15 days tour abroad we try to enjoy every single moment while we are together and in a simple way we try to make it special for each other So I really canrsquot say which one was more memorable