Kochi:
Actress
Rima
Kallingal,
who
is
currently
in
live-in
relationship
with
director
Aashiq
Abu,
has
slammed
the
reports
that
she
is
converted
to
Muslim
religion.
Talking
to
reporters
in
Kochi,
the
actress
said
that
they
are
set
to
tie
the
knot
very
soon.
She
confirmed
that
neither
her
director
beau
has
forced
to
change
her
Christian
religion
nor
she
is
going
to
convert
herself
to
Islam.
Recently,
it
was
a
buzz
in
the
social
networking
platforms
that
the
caste
was
playing
spoilsport
in
the
relationship.
According
to
Rima's
fan
club,
the
actress
was
asked
to
convert
to
Islam
in
order
to
marry
Aashiq.
This
was
said
to
be
a
pre-condition
set
by
Aashiq's
family
to
accept
their
marriage.
A
few
enthusiasts
had
raised
the
doubt
whether
it
was
Mollywood's
own
version
of
Love
Jihad.
Rima
Kallingal
is
a
Christian,
while
Aashiq
Abu
belongs
to
Muslim
community.
They
are
in
a
live-in
relationship
to
know
each
other
better
before
entering
wedlock.
Talking
about
the
rumours,
Rima
said
that
they
are
staying
together
and
set
to
tie
the
knot
soon.
Though
they
belong
to
different
religion,
it
has
never
been
a
barrier
for
their
marriage.
They
are
not
at
all
worried
about
religion
or
conversion.
The
actress
further
states
neither
Aashiq
nor
his
family
has
asked
her
to
convert
to
Islam
before
marriage.
She
is
not
going
to
opt
for
conversion.
They
are
decided
to
go
ahead
with
their
respective
religion.
Meanwhile,
she
adds
that
she
has
already
told
about
their
love
affair
to
her
parents,
who
have
given
green
signal
for
their
relationship.
Rima-Aashiq's
Film
Debut
Rima
Kallingal
and
Aashiq
Abu
entered
the
film
industry
with
two
different
movies
in
the
same
year
-
2009.
They
rose
to
fame
with
their
debut
movies.
They
first
met
each
other
on
the
sets
of
22
Female
Kottayam.
Beginning
of
Rima-Aashiq's
Love
Affair
The
movie
22
Female
Kottayam
is
rape
and
revenge
film,
which
was
directed
by
Aashiq
Abu.
Rima
Kallingal
appeared
in
female
lead
as
nurse
opposite
Fahad
Fazil
in
it.
They
fell
in
love
on
the
sets
of
this
film.
Rumours
Of
Rima-Aashik's
Relationship
Their
relationship
was
a
secret
affair,
but
rumours
started
doing
rounds
when
they
were
spotted
going
around
together.
But
unlike
others,
they
honestly
admitted
being
in
love
with
each
other.
Rima-Aashiq
Living
Together
According
to
different
interviews,
Rima
Kallingal
and
Aashiq
Abu
are
currently
staying
together
in
an
apartment
in
Kochi.
They
are
planning
to
enter
the
wedlock
and
start
their
family.
Wedding
Date
Today,
Rima
Kallingal
and
Aashiq
Abu
are
considered
as
the
hottest
off-screen
couple
in
Mollywood.
Everyone
is
looking
forward
to
see
them
walk
down
the
aisle.
Stay
locked
to
this
space
to
know
their
wedding
date.