Neeraj opens up on his marriage

new delhi: opening about his marriage that stunned everyone, chopra said both he and mor wanted it to be an intimate affair and that's why they chose a town near solan. "i knew her. she also comes from a family with a sports background, and so do we. her father and mother were kabaddi players. her brothers were boxers and wrestlers," chopra said. "she herself was a tennis player, but after picking up injuries, she focused more on her studies," he added. shedding light on how their relationship developed over a period of time, chopra said being athletes, they could connect easily. "because our families had a sports background, we had the opportunity to meet. our conversations began like that -- just two athletes talking. it was casual at first, but slowly, we fell in love," he said. their wedding pictures, which chopra shared on social media a couple of days after the ceremony, took the internet by storm. although only family members were invited for the nuptials, chopra said most of his close circle of friends was aware that he was tying the knot and he would soon be planning a celebration with those who couldn't be a part of the function. "...families and friends knew. i wanted to return to training because the season was about to start. i thought it would only be possible after the season. inviting everyone would have taken time," he explained.