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Pony Verma Says 12-Year Age Gap Helped Her Marriage to Prakash Raj
Choreographer Pony Verma says her 12-year age gap with actor Prakash Raj helped their relationship work.
She said friends questioned her decision to marry a man 12 years older, but she felt he understood her experiences and struggles.
Verma said Raj brought calm and steadiness to her life, and described him as honest and clear from the start that he wanted a long-term relationship and marriage.
They married in 2010 and have a son, Vedhant, born in 2016.
She described a warm, lasting bond with Raj’s daughters, Pooja and Meghana, from his first marriage; she said they were part of the wedding and remain together for important milestones.
Verma also said she had not expected to leave Mumbai, where she had built a career as a choreographer.
She is now happily settled in Hyderabad, and the couple’s family life includes time with Raj’s daughters.
Choreographer Pony Verma said her 12-year age difference with actor Prakash Raj helped their marriage because she felt his life experience helped him understand her.
She said Raj brought calm and stability to her life and was clear from the start that he wanted to marry.
Verma described her relationship with Raj’s daughters, Pooja and Meghana, as warm and ongoing.
She said she is now happily settled in Hyderabad after once thinking she would never leave Mumbai.
The couple married in 2010 and have a son, Vedhant, born in 2016.
- Who
- Choreographer Pony Verma and actor Prakash Raj.
- What
- Verma said their 12-year age gap helped their marriage and that Raj understood her life and struggles.
- When
- The couple married on August 24, 2010. Verma’s comments were reported on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Verma said she moved from Mumbai and is now settled in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Verma said Raj’s experiences helped him understand her and brought calmness to her life.
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Verma worked as a choreographer in Mumbai.
Verma and Raj married in an intimate Punjabi ceremony.
The couple’s son, Vedhant, was born.
The couple remarried on their 11th wedding anniversary so Vedhant could be part of the ceremony.
News outlets published Verma’s comments about the age gap and her relationship with Raj’s family.
- Age difference
- 12 years
- Wedding date
- August 24, 2010
- Daughters
- Pooja and Meghana
- Son
- Vedhant, born in 2016
- Current home
- Hyderabad
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What people are saying
But I feel happy that we have a 12-year gap because I think a man like Prakash could really understand me and the depth of my life, where I have come from, how I think, and how I struggled
There is calmness that Prakash Raj brought into my life. So just sit back, enjoy the food, it’s all good. Nothing is going away, no time is running out, you’re not falling behind in life. Everything will work out
Honestly, only a guy who’s been through what Prakash Raj has could’ve handled me well.
Today, I am happily settled in Hyderabad and really happy with my decision.