Overview
- Milind Soman, in a Zoom interview published Monday, said online attacks over his 26-year age gap with wife Ankita Konwar affected her at first but left him unfazed.
- He recounted a private talk where he told her trolls were strangers sharing opinions, which he says helped her stop taking the comments to heart.
- Soman added that their closeness made the shift easier and that people now seem more comfortable with the relationship after 13 years together.
- The couple married on April 22, 2018, and have often addressed their 26-year gap and Ankita’s Assamese roots and his Maharashtrian background.
- Reports across Indian outlets drew from the same Zoom conversation and echoed expert advice that clear communication helps partners navigate age-gap dynamics.