Nirmal was working in Washington, DC just starting out his career in marketing. Shivani was staying with her sister, Anisha, in DC for a summer internship in between her sophomore and junior years at New York University Stern School of Business. Nirmal, Anisha and other friends from The George Washington University made plans to meet up to see a movie, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”, in Georgetown. Anisha brought her little sister along and as they waited for popcorn in the concession stand Shivani overheard some “punk” making fun of her friend, Arjun. She turned around to give the kid a piece of her mind but then saw Nirmal with his spikey hair and sweet face and thought “oh, he is cute!” So, instead she asked Anisha what his deal was and Anisha confirmed he too was in fact close friends and roommates with Arjun and that he meant no harm! Shivani was still underage so couldn’t attend the bar after the movie. That is where Nirmal asked about her “status” and said she was “hot.” That was just the beginning of their love story. Like all good Indian films, they too took a “brief” 11 year intermission. They reconnected as grown, matured, more compassionate, and better looking versions of themselves. And so the story continues… it is now 2021 and now we are married and couldn’t be happier!