Actor Manish Goel who is currently seen playing the role of Raghav in Rajan Shahi's show Anupamaa is appreciated for his exceptional performance.

The actor is head over heels in love with his wife Poonam and has been happily married for more than two decades. The two fell in love on the sets of Kasauti Zindagi Kay.

Speaking to Siddharth Kanan about wife Poonam, Manish revealed that his mother had proposed marriage to the actress when she met her. He said Poonam did not like him. ''Meri mom ne Poonam ko bola, 'mere ghar ki bahu bann jao,' and Poonam was so upset, ke aise kaise sab ke saamne bola. Phir maine kaha ke mummy dhundh rahi hai ladkiyan, humare marwadiyon mein aise hi hota hai. Toh phir wo kehti hai, 'Manish, you are not my type.' Toh maine kaha, 'You are also not my type boss, mere hai kahi, chalraha hai.' (Laughs) Toh aise humara tashan chalta rehta tha,'' says Manish.

The handsome actor then revealed that after two months of proposing Poonam he wanted to marry her. He said, "Pata nahi kya hua do mahine baad mujhe aisa laga ke yaar yahi sahi hai. Toh I went up to her and I said, 'I think you are the right girl,' so she said, 'Pagal ho kya?' And I said, 'Nahi nahi, I am proposing you. Mujhe ye affair aur going around scene nahi chaiye, I want to get married to you. ' She said, 'Have you lost it?' Toh maine kaha, 'No no, I am proposing you, lets get married."