Instead of settling down with a co-star or someone from the film fraternity, these tinsel town beauties surprised us by getting married to businessmen.
Let’s take a look at some of the famous actresses in Bollywood who tied the knot with businessmen
Mumtaz and Mayur Madhvani
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The veteran actress, Mumtaz married millionaire, Mayur Madhvani in 1972 when she was holidaying in London. The couple dated for two years before getting hitched on May 29, 1974. After marriage, the actress said goodbye to the industry to stay with her husband in mansions of Mombasa and London. The actress never regretted her decision of marrying at the time when she was at the peak of her career. She even said in one of her interviews:
“I found a good man who loved me, so I chucked it all. I was fed up of films.”
The couple has two daughters, Natasha and Tanya. Their elder daughter, Natasha is married to the Bollywood actor, Fardeen Khan.
Tina Munim and Anil Ambani
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The love story of yesteryear actress, Tina Munim, and the Chairman of Reliance Group, Anil Ambani, is no less than a romantic Bollywood movie’s script. The business tycoon first spotted Tina at a wedding, and it was love at first sight for him. They met sometime later in Philadelphia where he asked her out, but she turned him down. However, fate had some other plans for them.
They met again in 1986, and it was at that time when Tina also fell in love with Anil. But, the Ambani family was not really keen on having filmy bahu, and hence, they did not approve of this match. Family pressure separated the couple for four long years. But eventually, love conquered all the obstacles and the two finally tied the knot in February 1991. The couple has two sons, Anmol and Anshul.
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
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The sensuous diva, Shilpa Shetty, and the London-based businessman, Raj Kundra, first met during a business meeting for the promotion of Shilpa’s perfume brand, S2. But, soon after from being “just friends”, they became the lovebirds. Raj fell for Shilpa’s simplicity. Here’s what he said in an interview to Filmfare magazine:
“It was love at first sight. From the moment I saw her, I knew I’d love her to be my life partner. She’s got an angelic side to her. Her homely side grew on me as I got to know her.”
However, soon their love life took an ugly twist when Raj’s ex-wife, Kavita, accused the actress of being a home-breaker. This left Shilpa very disturbed, but soon things sorted out when Raj cleared the air by saying that her marriage with Kavita “ended 12 months ago” and Shilpa was not the reason behind this. Finally, after all the drama, the two got married on November 22, 2009. They have a son, Viaan Raj Kundra.
Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta
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Former Miss India and Bollywood star, Juhi Chawla, married England-based industrialist, Jay Mehta, in 1995. The couple co-owns the Indian Premier League’s team, Kolkata Knight Riders, along with Bollywood’s King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan. Jay and Juhi are blessed with two children- daughter Jahnavi Mehta, and son Arjun Mehta.
Gayatri Joshi and Vikas Oberoi
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After an impressive acting debut in Bollywood movie, Swades, many thought that Gayatri Joshi is here to stay. But, she turned down all the Bollywood offers to marry the love of her life, Vikas Oberoi, the managing director of Oberoi Construction. The actress tied the knot with Vikas in a private ceremony on August 27, 2005. The couple is blessed with two sons.
Celina Jaitley and Peter Haag
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Celina Jaitley surprised everyone with her hush-hush marriage to the Dubai-based hotelier, Peter Haag. The actress met the hotelier for the first time in Dubai through a common friend and was attracted towards him instantly. Talking about what attracted her towards Peter, Celina told in one of her interviews:
“The fact that he is a thorough gentleman and has the most deeply mesmerising eyes in the world attracted me to him.”
Not just that, Celina had decided that she would marry Peter right after she saw him for the first time. She said:
“Actually we did not speak anything to each other but I just knew from the moment he walked in that he was my husband even though we had never met before.”
And, it really happened! Peter came to India in August 2010 and “proposed marriage”. Celina got engaged in a quiet ceremony on September 23, 2010, to the man of her dreams. They got married on July 23, 2011, at a spectacular 1,000-year-old monastery in Austria. The couple were soon blessed with two twin boys. The couple is expecting twins again in 2017.
Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladak
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Amrita Arora started dating Shakeel Ladak, shortly after breaking up with her long-time boyfriend, Usman Afzaal. Shakeel was Amrita’s college classmate, Nisha Rana’s husband. As per various reports, Nisha even accused the actress of “stealing” her husband. But soon, things got cleared when Amrita’s mother, Joyce Arora, pointed out that Shakeel was divorced way before meeting Amrita. Soon after, the actress married the businessman in March 2009. They have been two sons, Azaan and Rayaan.
Kim Sharma and Ali Punjani
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After parting ways with her boyfriend, Yuvraj Singh, Bollywood actress, Kim Sharma, found love in Kenya-based businessman, Ali Punjani. The two dated for a couple of months before they got married in a private ceremony in August 2010. Talking about her married life, the actress once said:
“I am in a very happy place. Ever since I got married, I feel a sense of responsibility, I feel more grounded and secure now. I love spending time with my husband. Running a house isn’t an easy job and running a hotel is even tougher. My day starts with looking after the household needs after which I spend the day at the hotel and with my husband.”
Asin Thottumkal and Rahul Sharma
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Bollywood diva Asin Thottumkal married her long-time boyfriend, Rahul Sharma on January 19, 2016, in an intimate ceremony in Delhi. Rahul is the co-founder and CEO of Indian consumer electronics company, Micromax. The two were introduced to each other by the Bollywood couple, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna. The two had a Christian as well as a Punjabi wedding on the same day, so as to respect each other’s religions.
Sameera Reddy
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She is the dusky beauty of the tinsel town, Sameera Reddy. The actress walked down the aisle with a young entrepreneur named, Akshai Varde. The two of them got engaged in December 2013, and the wedding took place on January 21, 2014. Their wedding was meant to take place in April 2014, but she surprised everyone and got married early that year.
So, this was all about the Bollywood actresses, who broke the stereotype notion that actors can only marry co-actors. They found love outside the industry and are living a blissful life.
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