Indraneil-Priyanka and Riingo (top) at Presidency College. Pictures by Aranya Sen

Marriage or live-in relationships? Team Jodi Ekdin, comprising director Riingo and lead pair Indraneil Sengupta and Priyanka, dropped by Presidency College recently to find out what GenX prefers.

In Jodi Ekdin, produced by Orion Entertainment and slated for an April 16 release, Indraneil and Priyanka play a live-in couple.

“Live-in relationships are looked down upon in India, unlike in the West.... But now the model of relationships is based on convenience. Whenever there are problems, we look for another relationship instead of a solution. Don’t walk away from relationships,” said Riingo, setting the ball rolling at the discussion on the college grounds.

As questions on love tangles flew thick and fast, Riingo turned agony uncle for some.

Suchismita Saha, a first-year history student, shared her problem: “My boyfriend insists on a live-in relationship but I know my parents will be furious. I don’t know what to do. We have regular tiffs on the issue.”

“Watch Jodi Ekdin together, you will patch up with your partner!” replied Riingo.

A first-year student of English, Sudeshna Basak was curious to know how Jodi Ekdin actress Priyanka managed a live-in relationship (with actor Rahul) in real life. “We wanted to get married but our parents were against it. So we decided to live together, but we will definitely get married sooner or later,” smiled Priyanka.

Indraneil, who’s married to TV actress Barkha Bisht, insisted that marriage was a better option because in a live-in relationship “it’s easier to walk out as the door is left ajar, while in a marriage the door is locked and latched”.

But it’s Anirban Talukdar who got the biggest thumbs up from the house. “Neither marriage nor live-in relationship is a certificate for happiness. Whether two people are happy together or not is the most important thing,” said the first-year M.Sc student.

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