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Sagnik and Annie during their wedding ceremony

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Kolkata: After a courtship of over two years, this ‘special’ couple finally tied the knot on Sunday, October 28, in North Bengal’s Jalpaiguri area.Sagnik Chakrbarty and Anik Dutta (now Annie) took nuptial vows after the latter underwent a, bringing their two- year-old love story to a fruitful end with blessings from their families. The couple received ample support from their parents, who shouldered their fight against the social stigma.After a roaring affair, when the couple understood that they were inseparable, Anik decided to became Annie to take the label of Sagnik’s wife.Talking about their relationship, Sagnik said, “We first met intwo and half years back while doing modelling together. Anik and my friendship turned into love and we decided to stay together for life. I am very happy that we are together today.”Annie looked lovely as a demure Bengali bride in a traditional red Benarasi sari and bedecked with gold ornaments. The marriage was performed following all Bengali rituals, in line with the social marriage.For Annie, her wedding with Sagnik is like a dream come true. “It was my conscious decision to be together with Sagnik and today after our marriage, it is a reality. I want people to consider this marriage beyond any social discrimination.”Sagnik’s father Subrata Chakrabarty told Mirror that they could understand their love and I thought it was my duty to get them married. He, however, admitted that they had to brave the social pressure; he took it as his “duty to stand by them.”“Such marriages of a man falling in love with another man were quite unacceptable until now. There was so much of social pressure. Many thought I was doing harm to my son’s life by getting him married. Many relatives did not even come to attain the marriage. However, I have accepted their love and marriage,” Subrata Chakrabarty said.Breaking the stereotype to set a new example, the groom’s 86-year-old grandmother, Shanti Chakrbarty also attended the marriage ceremony and blessed the union.Annie’s mother Pritirani Dutta and 29 other family members from bride’s family were present at the marriage ceremony. Pritirani said, “We were initially shocked when we noticed Anik’s inclinations. But for his happiness, we accepted his decision later.”Sagnik and Annie’s marriage was attended by around 200 guests, who had a great feast with elaborate spread starting from paneer masala, kulcha to fried rice, fish finger, mutton and ending with Bengali delicacy rasgulla.Both Sagnik and Annie are school teachers by profession. While Annie works in Balurghat, Sagnik teaches in a primary school in Moynaguri, near Jalpaiguri.The newly-married couple is busy with post-marriage rituals today.