Sonakshi’s most prominent relationship, which she kept private for seven years, culminated in a civil ceremony with under the Special Marriage Act . Their bond is built on a foundation of "best friendship" and mutual respect.

Not everyone is comfortable with this shift. Conservative viewers and critics have often labeled her OTT characters "negative" or "unrelatable" precisely because they refuse romantic monogamy. In a 2023 interview, when asked about her real-life relationship boundaries, Sinha famously retorted, "Why does everyone need a label? We are happy, and that’s enough." That refusal to label—to keep the relationship open to interpretation and evolution—is itself a political stance in a society obsessed with rishtas (alliances) and badnami (reputation).