7 Bollywood Divas Who Happily Chose To Tie The Knot With ‘Once-Married’ Men
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Bollywood has had its fair share of scandals and controversies. Managing a career whilst being married to a film star is one thing, but managing your own acting career and being married to a superstar is even crazier. Many Bollywood households had imposed outdated rules on their daughters and daughters-in-law (The Kapoor family men and their aversion towards their wives working in the film industry after marriage). And in some cases, married actors would even tie the knot with other women while being married to their current partners (Salim Khan and Helen).
Here is a list of divas who didn’t care about ‘‘log kya kahenge’’ and married the men they loved:
1. Kareena Kapoor-Khan
The Kapoor and Khan families are both considered Bollywood royalty. And in the case of Saif Ali Khan, he is actual royalty. The young Nawab of Pataudi was once married to Amrita Singh who was 12 years his senior. Saif had allegedly tied the knot with the actress despite his family not being okay with it. Unfortunately, their marriage lasted only 13 years and the couple parted ways. Saif was linked to multiple women before he met his future wife, Kareena Kapoor, on the sets of their film, Tashan. The pair dated for six years before deciding to tie the knot and settling down on October 16th in 2012. Kareena and Saif share a son together, Taimur Ali Khan. Saif’s daughter Sara has also opened up about her relationship with Kareena and said they get along very well. The blended family is often seen spending time together and is a super close-knit kin.
2. Sridevi
When Sridevi fell in love with Boney Kapoor, he was a married man. That did not stop the pair from having clandestine meetups and seeing each other. However, the actress found out she was pregnant and allegedly asked Boney Kapoor to leave his family for her. News about the pregnancy and affair spread across the industry and the Mr India actress was called a home-wrecker. Boney left his first wife and his two children with her to marry Sridevi and the pair tied the knot on June 2nd, 1996. Things were very tense between Boney Kapoor’s ex-wife and children and his new wife and him and they were made worse when Boney began a new family with Sridevi. The pair share two daughters, Khushi and Janhvi Kapoor. Unfortunately, the veteran actress met her demise in early 2018 right before her older daughter Janhvi’s movie debut. During this tumultuous time, Arjun and Anshula, Boney’s older children stepped in and helped the family cope with the loss. The family has since made amends and Arjun has even appeared on Koffee With Karan with his half-sister.
3. Hema Malini
In 1954 a young Dharmendra tied the knot with a woman by the name of Parkash Kaur. They had four children together, Sunny, Bobby, Vijeeta and Ajeeta. However, this did not stop the veteran actor from setting his sights on the vivacious and youthful Hema Malini. The stunning lass was aptly monikered as the “Dreamgirl of Bollywood”. Despite him confessing his love for her, Hema Malini insisted she did not want to pursue him since he was already married. So the actor asked Parkash for a divorce but she refused to give him one. Since he really wanted to be married to Hema Malini, the actor converted to Islam so he could have two wives. The pair share two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol together.
4. Shabana Azmi
Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani tied the knot in 1972 and shared two kids, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar together. The couple was very much in love but after a few years of marital bliss, Javed fell in love with Shabana Azmi. After news of Javed’s affair broke, Honey asked him to split up with her and they began living separately. Javed and Honey got divorced six years later and he and Shabana got married in 1984. Although Zoya and Farhan were initially upset about their father’s decision to remarry, they grew warm towards Shabana after discovering how loving she was. The family is on very good terms now and Shabana is very proud of both her step-children.
5. Lara Dutta
The former Miss World tied the knot with ace tennis player, Mahesh Bhupathi in February 2011. The sportsman was previously married to a model by the name of Shvetha Jaishankar. The model accused Mahesh of infidelity and claimed Lara was responsible for the demise of her marriage and stated that the actress and Mahesh dated while she and Mahesh were still married.
6. Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla’s love story with her husband Jay Mehta is one for the ages. Before he met Juhi, Jay was married to Sujata Birla, the sister of Yash Birla. Unfortunately, Sujata passed away in an unfortunate plane crash that occurred in Bangalore in 1990. The lively actress met Jay during this tragic time and they ended up being each other’s pillars of support and eventually fell in love. After a five year long courtship, during which Juhi’s mother and brother also passed away, the pair tied the knot in 1995.
7. Helen
The woman who brought cabaret to Bollywood tied the knot with famed scriptwriter Salim Khan despite him still being married to his first wife, Salma. Although the family has admitted it took some getting used to, Salim’s children eventually accepted Helen as a second mother. Helen and Salma patched things up as well and are said to share a sisterly bond. Helen gets along very well with all four of her step-children and is very fond of them.
Sometimes marriages don’t work out and that’s the harsh truth of life. However, infidelity isn’t something that can be justified and the children of divorced couples have a hard time digesting certain facts regarding their parents. So, while it’s important to pursue your love interest, it’s harmless to say that you must be sure about the commitment you’re making when you get married. Which couple’s love story surprised you the most? Please tell us all your thoughts on this list in the comments below.
