A viral video of Nupur Sanon, her husband Stebin Ben and his parents exiting a Mumbai restaurant recently sparked speculation online. In the clip, Stebin’s parents appeared to walk ahead while Nupur waited behind, leading some social media users to claim that her mother-in-law had ignored her. The video quickly fuelled discussions, with several fans interpreting Nupur’s expression as disappointment. Now, Stebin has addressed the incident and clarified what really happened.Speaking to Galatta India, Stebin said there was no awkwardness between his parents and Nupur, adding that his parents simply aren’t comfortable facing cameras.“My parents are very simple people. Whenever they see the media, they quietly move away because they feel that the media is there for me, not for them. They think, ‘This is your profession. People want to see you, not us.'”Recalling the moment captured in the now-viral clip, he said, “My parents didn’t know the media was standing there. The moment they saw the flashlights, they just started walking ahead. I told them, ‘It’s okay, you go ahead, we’ll come behind.’ Nupur tried to stop them, but they didn’t even realise someone was calling them. They just thought, ‘Media hai, chalo nikalte hain.'”Stebin said the narrative that his mother deliberately ignored Nupur was far from the truth.“People are saying Nupur got a dangerous mother-in-law, but it’s exactly the opposite. If you meet my parents, you’ll understand they’re the most simple people. Their whole life revolves around their children.”He revealed that his parents had originally planned to spend their retirement in Kerala but changed their plans because their children wanted them close.“My parents wanted to retire and settle in Kerala because they loved the plantations and the peaceful life there. But they decided to stay with us because we insisted. Their life revolves around their children.”
‘Saas-bahu are always on the same team’
Stebin laughed off the online chatter surrounding his family dynamics and said Nupur shares a warm relationship with his mother.“If Indians want to know what my mother and Nupur’s relationship is like, here’s the answer—whenever we play games at home, my mother and Nupur are always on the same team. My father and I are on the other side. That’s the kind of bond they share.”
‘We were friends long before we got married’
Opening up about his relationship with Nupur, Stebin said their romance grew naturally after years of friendship.“I’ve known Nupur’s family since 2020. During the lockdown, neither of us had many friends, so our families spent a lot of time together.”He added that Kriti Sanon had become like family long before he married Nupur.“Kriti has always been like a sister and a friend to me. I’ve always shared a great bond with her and with their parents. We’d go out for dinners, travel together and spend time as one family.”Reflecting on their relationship, he said, “Our friendship lasted for years before it eventually turned into marriage. Even today, Nupur and I are best friends.”
On marriage questions and what’s next
Stebin admitted that before his wedding, he was constantly asked when he would settle down.“Earlier, everyone kept asking, ‘When are you getting married?’ Now those questions have stopped. It’s good because people can finally talk about my music and career instead.”The singer also said he has only achieved “five per cent” of what he dreams of accomplishing.“Out of 100, I feel I’ve achieved only five. This year I’ve planned everything very aggressively. I want to release a lot of songs, give people more music, more content, more film songs and more collaborations.”He revealed that he already has several projects lined up, including film tracks.“I recently released ‘Tera Ho Jaaun’ featuring Varun Dhawan, and the title track of Salman Khan’s upcoming film Matrubhoomi is also in my voice. There are many singles and collaborations coming. The more hit songs I have, the more international collaborations I’ll announce.”
