Two days by the river

Ashrita & Gursimran

Ashrita and Gursimran beneath marigold garlands
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until the knot is officially tied · Anand Karaj, Oct 25, 10:30 AM

How we got here

He bet against the app.

In March 2025, a friend strong-armed Gursimran into making a Jeevansathi account. He was so certain nothing would come of it that he bet the friend it wouldn't work. Ashrita was his very first match, and the first person he ever spoke to on it. What followed was months of texting before they ever heard each other's voices: they met in person before their first phone call, which finally happened on Ashrita's birthday and lasted all of five minutes. Somewhere between the banter and the long threads, it stopped being a maybe.

That bet is the only one Gursimran has ever been happy to lose.

Early days, an instax of the two of us
the early days
The two of us in front of a Christmas tree, on instax
getting closer
A bookstore date on instax film
bookstore wanderings
March 2025The match

Matched on Jeevansathi. First match, first conversation, and the bet against the app was already lost.

July 26, 2025First meeting

In person for the first time, still without ever having spoken on the phone.

Sept 21, 2025First phone call

On Ashrita's birthday. All of five minutes.

March 6, 2026The families meet

Hyderabad meets Ludhiana, the day before it all becomes official.

March 7, 2026Roka

It's official-official.

The Roka ceremony
the ceremony
Cake from Ashrita's friends after the Roka
the cake after
Oct 24–25, 2026Rishikesh

Two days by the river. You're invited.