Viral ‘Mahakumbh’ girl Monalisa got married to her boyfriend in Kerala on March 11. An 18-year-old garland seller who became an internet sensation during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj tied the knot with her boyfriend Farman Khan in an interfaith ceremony at the historic Arumanoor Temple Sri Nainaar near Thiruvanar De The ceremony was attended by Kerala Minister V Sivankutty MV Govindan and CPI(M) District Secretary AA Rahim.
An Indore girl met Farman Khan six months ago. However, their families were reluctant to marry them as they belong to different religious communities. The wedding was held according to Hindu customs and rituals. According to Monalisa, she made this decision because her father, Jai Singh Bhosle, relentlessly pressured her into a forced marriage with a man of her choice who lived in the same village as their family.
The girl, who became famous for her striking features and amber eyes, said: “My family wanted to take me somewhere far away, but I didn’t like that… But now I’m happy.”
Farman, who hails from Maharashtra, explained that he first met Monalisa on a set where they were both selected as members of an acting project. That’s when their first interaction happened. It was Monalisa who first suggested Farman. At first the boy refused the offer, but eventually both fell in love and decided to get married.
“We decided to get married in Kerala at this place because we like the Nayanar temple. The people of Kerala are very nice,” ANI quoted Furman as saying.
During his six-month relationship with Monalisa, he added, “Those six months were like sixty years of love, that’s why we decided to get married. We met during the shooting of the film. We worked together. We talked. Monalisa proposed, I refused at first, but Monalisa convinced me.”
According to media reports, her father did not approve of her relationship with Farman, so he tracked her down and tried to forcibly take her back to their hometown. The couple approached the Thampanoor police station in Kerala’s capital seeking protection. The police summoned the father to the police station and explained that since Monalise is 18 years old, she has the legal right to decide who she wants to live with. So the wedding ceremony took place under police protection.
On the work front, Monalisa was involved in the shooting of her debut Malayalam film ‘Nagamma’ alongside actor Kailash. She is also all set to enter the Bollywood industry with Sanoj Mishra’s upcoming film, ‘The Diary of Manipur’. Apart from her film credits, Monalisa boasts 93.9 million followers on Instagram.
