India, Sept. 18 -- Actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has opened up about her relationship with filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, recalling how she first met him as a teenager and was instantly drawn to him. In a candid conversation with Hauterrfly's The Male Feminist, the actor also remembered how her family reacted to their age gap, revealing that her mother initially pleaded with her not to pursue the relationship. However, later supported her during separation.

Suchitra recalled her first meeting with Shekhar and said, "The first time I saw him I was in 11th standard. He came as a chief guest in my college. He looked at me and said something and I was like yay. I was. Fan girl. Then Gautam Rajadhyaksha sent me to meet him when I was 18 for a film ...