Actress Asha Parekh, in her 2017 memoir "The Hit Girl", wrote that the married Nasir was the "one and true love of my life." Divorce wasn't an option, since it would have hurt both their families. Neither was breaking up, since their professional association brought forth several hit films, making both families wealthy. She wrote that his wife Ayesha knew about the romantic relationship and was always kind to her, even giving her a gift of a pair of gold bangles.