‘I have married Prashant…’ Malayalam actor Lena reveals she is married to Gaganyaan astronaut

PTC News Desk : Just few hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the identities of the four astronauts handpicked for the country's maiden human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan Mission, Malayalam actor Lena announced her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair. 

Malayalam actor Lena took to her Instagram handle and shared that in order to maintain legally mandated anonymity; she was waiting for this announcement before revealing her marriage to him. 

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Lena confirmed that she married Prasanth on January 17, 2024. This marks the actress' second marriage.
Sharing the video, Malayalam actor Lena wrote, "Today, on February 27, 2024, our Prime Minister, Modi ji, presented the first Indian astronaut wings to Indian Air Force fighter pilot and Group Captain Prashant Balakrishnan Nair. This is a historical moment of pride for our country, Kerala, and for me. To keep the secrecy officially demanded, I have been waiting for this announcement to inform you that I have married Prashant on January 17, 2024, in a traditional ceremony."

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In the video, Lena and Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair can be seen wearing garlands and posing in traditional outfits beside their family members

About astronauts for Gaganyaan

In a significant development for India's space exploration ambitions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the identities of the four astronauts handpicked for the country's maiden human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan Mission. 

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The quartet of chosen astronauts comprises Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, all distinguished pilots hailing from the Indian Air Force.

The four astronauts were trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.
The Gaganyaan mission is India's first human space flight program, for which extensive preparations are underway at various ISRO centres. 

Who is Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair? 

• Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair is a proficient Sukhoi fighter pilot with roots in Kerala, stands among the selected astronauts, symbolizing the diverse talent contributing to this historic mission. 
• He is a son of Valampil Balakrishnan and Koolanghaat Pramila from Nenmara was born in 1976
• Prashanth enrolled in the National Defense Academy (NDA). Following his training at the academy, he was commissioned into the Air Force in June 1999.

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• During their 18-month training in Russia, Prashanth was at the helm of the team of pilots chosen for the Gaganyan mission.
• Soon after Group Captain Nair's name was introduced as one of the four astronaut-designates, Malayalam actress Lena revealed that she was married to him.

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