Sierra actually has more Indian heritage than the majority of my friends. She followed all customs in their entirety. To complete the ritual, we both fasted without salt for the four days leading up to our wedding. Jha elaborates on the customs that the couple followed at the wedding and how Peter Winters felt about them, saying that she “truly loves and respects India and its traditions; she relished haldi, mehendi, and sangeet.”
Not only Winters, but her family also expressed joy and love for everything associated with an Indian wedding, according to Jha. “They were aware of some of the customs themselves. In order to ensure that everyone understood what was being said and that we could uphold the solemn vows we had made, we also had a parallel translation of the chants being recited in English. We both travelled to Govardhan Environmental Village in Maharashtra after our wedding to give the cows jaggery to eat. The Lakdabgha actor says, “And that was a great experience.
Before exchanging rings last year, Jha and Winters had been in a “far distance romance for nearly three years.”
Also, the two are from entirely different cultural backgrounds. Jha explains how they maintained the flame: “We used to write letters by hand and mail them through the mail. While it took 10–14 days to get there, Anand was waiting and hoping. Simplicity has a purity to it that excess will never match.
Jha emphasises that although there are cultural distinctions between them, their fundamental moral principles remain the same. We both abstain from eating meat (I am a vegetarian and he is a vegan), we don’t use tobacco or alcohol, we love animals and environment, and we value discipline. Despite these similarities, our brains are wired extremely differently. Nonetheless, we work more for each other because we are happiest when we are together.
Winters moved to Mumbai after getting married in October. Jha describes how she has found it difficult to adapt to the new environment, but she is making a sincere effort. She struggles throughout the summer, so I try to respect her and be there for her. I now make an effort to balance my time between work and home. We get along better together. Seeking to develop as human beings, attempting to help one another along the way, and encouraging one another via our deeds. We each read the other. Love involves acting, not just talking. the subject. We’re learning to be that for each other, persistent and not convenient,” he says.