‘We met three years ago in a small lower east side bar for a friend’s birthday. Since that night, we have been together,’ Shah told Vogue India.’Although we have completely different personalities, thanks to our similar interests we hit it off instantly. Madiraju is very creative. For me, being in performing arts, that was very important. I desired a partner who is passionate.’A year in the relationship, ‘we realised, we loved each other, and came out to our parents.’