"It began on a very usual note about five years ago," Meera told Times of India.

As Gaurav, she had had affairs with women. She was about to get married when she met Rizwan, who's from Pakistan, online. She hasn't met him in real life yet.

"The companionship grew stronger and a time came when he became my mehboob (beloved). In Sufism, that is the pinnacle of love and devotion that crosses boundaries of caste, creed, and even gender," she further told Times of India.