"I have cleaned blood stains from my husband Sameer Wankhede's clothes, feel bad when people make allegations against him", says Kranti Redkar

Marathi actress Kranti Redkar and her husband, Indian civil service officer Sameer Wankhede, recently appeared together in the podcast hosted by Amrita Rao and RJ Anmol. The couple, who has been in the headlines for the last two years due to drug-related controversies allegedly involving Bollywood celebs, spoke about their journeys as a couple in the podcast. They also made various revelations on the show about their personal lives, how they support each other during tough times and more.

When asked about what one thing Kranti loves about Sameer, she said, "I love the fighter's spirit of Sameer. He always tells me that he is a fighter. I always love how committed he is to his work. He does everything with dedication, and I like it the most."

Kranti and Sameer also spoke about the tough phase of their lives when they both were in the headlines and when the latter was in NCB and various allegations had been made against him. Talking about it, Sameer said, "When that phase was happening, I was so happy seeing that Kranti was with me. I am not scared of death, and I have told Kranti that if something happens to me, she is capable of handling my daughters. That is why I also go ahead and always stay on the front foot."

Kranti also said in the podcast that she feels blessed whenever parents thank Sameer for making their children drug-free. She said, "I always feel good whenever people praise Sameer for taking action against drug addicts. I have witnessed the parents of drug addicts' children coming to us and thanking us for taking their children out of the addiction. We have blessings from them, and I feel fortunate at that time."

Kranti further said in the podcast that she feels disappointed whenever people blame Sameer and do not see his other side and how he conducts the operations against the drug cartel. She said, "My brother-in-law is also in the police force. One day he went with Sameer for an operation in Dongri. He came home, and he was numb. He told me to tell Sameer not to go ahead and lead the team on the front foot. He said, 'Kranti, please tell Sameer not to go ahead. One bullet is enough. Tell him to stay a little behind. He goes ahead in front of the people who carry various arms with them.' I sometimes feel bad whenever people who are incapable put the blame for extortions on Sameer. I have cleaned Sameer's blood-stained shirts and torn pants. I have cleaned the mud from his shoes. I have witnessed everything. His work is phenomenal."

Kranti surprised the hosts when she revealed on the podcast that Sameer attended their wedding reception only for 3 hours and later left the venue. She said, "I have never complained about Sameer not giving me enough time and only focusing on his work. Sameer attended our wedding reception for only 3 hours. He sat on the chair that was on the stage, met everyone, and left for his operation. I went home alone in the decorated car with a heavy wedding outfit."