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Monalisa Bhosle & Furman Khan Deny 'Love Jihad' After Interfaith Kerala Wedding

Monalisa Bhosle, who went viral at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, married her boyfriend Furman Khan in Kerala. The couple held a press conference to firmly deny allegations of 'love jihad', stating they married according to Hindu customs without either converting. They shared that they met during a film shoot and dated for six months before deciding to marry. The wedding was attended by hundreds, including Kerala ministers M. V. Govindan and V Sivankutty.

Key Points: Viral Kumbh Mela Girl Marries, Denies Love Jihad Claims

  • Couple married in Hindu customs
  • Denied 'love jihad' allegations
  • Met during a film shoot
  • Monalisa's father did not attend
  • Wedding attended by Kerala ministers
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Monalisa Bhosle and her husband, Furman Khan, deny 'love jihad' claims after marriage in Kerala

Monalisa Bhosle and Furman Khan refute 'love jihad' allegations after their Hindu-custom wedding in Kerala, sharing their love story.

"This is not love jihad. Both of us follow our own religions, but we also respect all religions. - Furman Khan"

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12

Monalisa Bhosle, the girl who went viral at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, got married to her boyfriend Furman Khan in Kerala on Wednesday. The couple refuted allegations of 'love jihad' following their interfaith marriage on wednesday in Kerala

While addressing the media at a press conference in Kerala on Thursday after their marriage, Monalisa said that she follows all the religions and has married according to the Hindu customs despite the opposition from her family.

"We married as per Hindu customs. I follow all the religions. My father wanted to marry someone else, but I refused. He didn't attend our marriage," said Monalisa Bhosle.

Furman Khan rejected the claims of love jihad, saying that neither he nor Monalisa converted to a different religion to get married.

"This is not love jihad. Both of us follow our own religions, but we also respect all religions. We are both humans first. None of us converted. We both love each other and hence got married," said Furman Khan.

The wedding ceremony was held at the Gurumandiram located outside the temple premises. Hundreds of people attended the function, including M. V. Govindan, Kerala Minister V Sivankutty and CPI(M) district secretary AA Rahim.

After the marriage, the couple interacted with the media and shared their love story. According to Furman, the couple met each other during the shoot of a film. They decided to get married after six months of dating.

"We decided to get married in Kerala at this place because we like the Nayanar Temple. People of Kerala are very nice," said Furman. "Here, people are very supportive. We dated for six months," added Monalisa.

However, the couple described their six months of dating as "sixty years of love." Furman Khan said, "These six months were like sixty years of love thats why we decided to get married. We met during a shoot for the film. We were working together. We talked. Monalisa proposed, I initially refused, but Monalisa convinced me."

In 2025, Monalisa went viral due to her unique blue-brown eyes at the Maha Kumbh Mela. She was seen selling Rudraksh and Mala in Prayagraj.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good for them! The 'love jihad' narrative is often pushed without any proof. If they married with Hindu customs and neither converted, what's the issue? It's a personal choice. Families opposing is common in love marriages, interfaith or not.
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Aditya G
While I wish them well, I do feel a bit uneasy. These stories get disproportionate media attention and can be used to normalize situations that might be problematic in other cases. We must be careful not to dismiss genuine concerns about religious conversions entirely.
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Meera T
Kerala shows the way again! The support from the local minister and people is commendable. Love should win over politics and prejudice. "We are both humans first" – Furman's statement says it all. More power to such couples. 🙏
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Sarah B
Interesting to see this from an international perspective. The concept of 'love jihad' is unique to the Indian context. If both are consenting adults and no coercion is involved, it's simply a marriage. The press conference shows the pressure they're under, which is sad.
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Karthik V
The fact that they had to hold a press conference to deny allegations is telling of our times. Can't two people just fall in love anymore without it becoming a national debate? Best wishes to Monalisa and Furman. Focus on your life, ignore the noise.

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