After refusing marriage for many years, JD Chekravarthy (he more than a few times had said that marriage demands maturity and a sense of responsibility and that he was not cut out for it), decided to marry in April.

The news is that he has married quietly in a low-key affair. Anukruti Govinda Sharma is the bride's name. She recently had a fight with her 'Papa' director, Yogi, against whom she lodged a complaint for allegedly asking her to act in sleazy scenes. She is currently doing 'Savitri' (earlier titled as 'Sridevi') in JD's direction. The movie is produced by RGV.

Their marriage was attended only by near kith and kin, and friends.

The 46-years-old actor-director was convinced to marry by his mother Shantha, a Carnatic singer. After doing his B.E. at CBIT, Hyderabad, JD began his acting career with Siva way back in 1989. But it was with Satya (1998) that he got the first break in Bollywood.