Ileana D’cruz on boyfriend Andrew Kneebone: My commitment towards him is not going to change
| Aug 20, 2017, 12:07 IST
Ileana D'cruz, who was last seen opposite Arjun Kapoor in 'Mubarakan', is all set to sizzle on screen with Ajay Devgn in her upcoming film 'Baadshaho'. The actress, known to otherwise keep her personal life under wraps opened up about her photographer boyfriend Andrew Kneebone in a recent interview. Throwing light on the fact that the two are right now in a live-in relationship, Ileana revealed that marriage is not a part of their priorities as of now.
When a leading tabloid asked if she would ever open up about her boyfriend Andrew Kneebone, Ileana said, "I doubt that will ever happen. I've been working in the industry for 11 years. It's taken me a lot to understand the working culture. We actors get a lot of love, but at times, we get double the amount of negativity for no reason whatsoever. There are times when the comments become nasty. It's not fair for him to go through it. He is a normal person and is entitled to his privacy. I have had people coming and telling me that he is not an Indian and I find it stupid. He is someone who has been special to me and I don't want to be in a situation where my family is targetted for no fault of theirs."
When asked if the two discuss her profession and the issues that come along with it, Ileana opined, "Initially, we did because there are a lot of Hindi phrases and words that he doesn't understand [laughs]. But we tend to ignore it most of the time. For us, the most important part has been accepting each other. There was a time when I had to explain to him that people will speak rubbish, but you and I know each other and that's what matters. I feel it all boils down to commitment."
When asked if she and Andrew plan to marry, Ileana concluded, "I think marriage and live-in relationship aren't really different. It is just a piece of paper that separates the two. Marriage is great for a lot of people. It changes a lot of things between two people, but I don't look at it in that way. My commitment towards him is not going to change."
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When a leading tabloid asked if she would ever open up about her boyfriend Andrew Kneebone, Ileana said, "I doubt that will ever happen. I've been working in the industry for 11 years. It's taken me a lot to understand the working culture. We actors get a lot of love, but at times, we get double the amount of negativity for no reason whatsoever. There are times when the comments become nasty. It's not fair for him to go through it. He is a normal person and is entitled to his privacy. I have had people coming and telling me that he is not an Indian and I find it stupid. He is someone who has been special to me and I don't want to be in a situation where my family is targetted for no fault of theirs."
When asked if the two discuss her profession and the issues that come along with it, Ileana opined, "Initially, we did because there are a lot of Hindi phrases and words that he doesn't understand [laughs]. But we tend to ignore it most of the time. For us, the most important part has been accepting each other. There was a time when I had to explain to him that people will speak rubbish, but you and I know each other and that's what matters. I feel it all boils down to commitment."
When asked if she and Andrew plan to marry, Ileana concluded, "I think marriage and live-in relationship aren't really different. It is just a piece of paper that separates the two. Marriage is great for a lot of people. It changes a lot of things between two people, but I don't look at it in that way. My commitment towards him is not going to change."
CREDITS: MID-DAY