India, May 18 -- In their first cover story since their wedding, Lifestyle Asia India meets newlyweds Gaurav Kapur and Kritika Kamra at their candid best.

The sun in Mumbai is just about done with us as our shoot wraps up. It hangs at a golden distance when Gaurav and Kritika finally get comfortable on a cane sofa after a long day of posing by the poolside in the relentless summer heat. Kritika is wrapped in a robe, her hair still wet from her dip in the pool which now glistens in the setting sunlight, while Gaurav lounges in a linen shirt holding a glass of chilled diet coke in one hand. Always carrying a beverage is a quirk of his, Kritika tells me during our conversation. The two almost look like they're honeymooners on a vacation on ...