Sushmita Sen’s ex-boyfriend Rohman Shawl admits he can’t afford the diamond she wants: ‘Meri aukaat nahi hai’
In a time of glitz, grand gestures, and Instagram glittering fairy tales, it’s a strange thing to hear of a celebrity responding from a place of sheer genuineness — no pride, no filters, but simplicity. That’s what Rohman Shawl, model and ex-beau of Bollywood star Sushmita Sen, did with a recent sit-down interview, and it’s hearts melting everywhere around the internet.
The subject? A diamond. And an experience too expensive for his wallet, but never for his ethics.
The Diamond Tale That Stuck
In a candid chat on Zoom TV’s show By Invite Only, Rohman discussed something from his past relationship with Sushmita Sen — a woman renowned not only for her looks and work as an actor, but also for being someone who never apologizes.
He remembered once when the two of them were strolling past a jewellery shop. Sushmita was looking casually at a beautiful diamond ring in the display case. Everyone would have dismissed it, or attempted to be cool, but Rohman? He picked truth.
“Meri aukaat nahi hai (That’s out of my league),” he informed her, matter-of-factly acknowledging that he could not afford it.
And in that moment, what might have been a cringe-worthy situation turned out to be something defiantly human — and nearly beautiful.
Telling One’s Truth, Out Loud
Let’s face it here: men are supposed to be breadwinners, to impress with big gifts and costly gestures, especially when they’re dating someone as high-profile as Sushmita Sen. Rohman’s response upends that stereotype. There was no poseur swagger, no pretension.
In place of this, he opted for honesty over pride.
“I don’t make that much,” he conceded, smiling, talking about the moment with humility and warmth. There was no resentment in what he was describing, just the stark truth — one which many a human being, male or female, can identify with.
Sushmita’s Reaction? Pure Class
While Rohman did not comment on Sushmita’s reaction, having known her public image — being tuff, classy, and emotionally intelligent — one would confidently think she handled it her way. While the relationship did not work on an erotic basis, the respect that they had for one another has remained obvious during the subsequent years.
They’ve both said great things about each other in interviews and remained friends. Rohman has even been seen, in fact, defending Sushmita and her family at events even after they’d split.
Why This Moment Matters So Much To So Many
It is not a story about a diamond or about love. It’s about knowing where you stand — about money, about feelings, about the truth. It’s about being able to say “I can’t” in a world that bullies everyone into thinking they can.
Social media is flooded with OTT gifts, Christmas proposals, and high-end lifestyles. But juxtaposed against all that, Rohman’s stands as a testament to the fact that all things do not have to be OTT. Sometimes uncut, unpadded, sheer simplicity can be the greatest statement.
And let’s not forget — not all dating a public celebrity like Sushmita Sen would be that brazen to say “meri aukaat nahi hai” in that sort of public platform. One needs self-awareness, maturity, and a level-headed sense of self to say that.
Fans Value the Credibility
Since the interview clip went viral, fans rushed to social media to shower encomiums on Rohman. It was being referred to as a “real man moment” by so many of them. Others complimented the fact that it was good to see someone defy material pressure and instead opt for emotional honesty.
Others even went on to say that it is not common for someone to have such levels of confidence and how his statement would probably prompt others to speak openly about money facts in relationships.
Lessons Outside the Spotlight
What Rohman’s story actually imparts is a lesson in emotional intelligence. Love affairs aren’t who can spend the most money — they’re about speaking, listening, and respecting the other person. Diamonds can sparkle, but humility can sparkle even more.
And here, Rohman’s quiet confession, “meri aukaat nahi hai,” has become something larger — a quiet declaration of occupying your space, your being, and your truth, shameless.
Whatever your role in the public eye, or just simply someone who scans the day’s headlines, it is comforting to know that even in Bolywood’s glamorous corner of the globe, real conversation still occurs. Conversations in which people talk about not just what they have, but what they don’t — and why that is okay.
Rohman Shawl perhaps did not purchase the diamond. But with a single sentence, he provided something worth a million times more — authenticity.
