7 Real Life Bollywood Couples Most Of Us Don’t Know About
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Being a celebrity in the entertainment industry means your entire life is put on display for not just your fans, but the whole world to see. There isn’t much scope for film and TV actors to keep their private life private. However, some actors and actresses manage to succeed in keeping their love lives and marriages quiet from the rest of the world. Here is a list of the celebs who’ve managed to keep their marriages relatively low-key other than the occasional public appearance:
1. Kay Kay Menon And Nivedita Bhattacharya
This award-winning actor met his stunning wife when he had just started his career in the entertainment industry. His wife, Nivedita, is an actress in her own right and has played a lot of critically-acclaimed roles on television as well as the big screen. The actor, who’s famous for his versatility, has performed in both humorous and villainous roles in the past. Known for being exceptionally tall and having a piercing gaze, the actor has even won a Filmfare and an IIFA award for his role in the film, Haider. His wife, Nivedita, on the other hand, has played many supporting roles in movies. She acted as Preity Zinta’s best friend in Kya Kehna and has performed in a couple of indie films as well.
2. Seema Pahwa And Manoj Pahwa
This bubbly couple is known for always being busy on new projects and they rarely get a day’s rest. The adorable couple met for the first time when they were a part of the same theatre acting group in New Delhi. Seema became a popular name when her TV show Hum Log hit the screens in 1985 while her husband, Manoj, became a household name after his TV show Office Office. After tying the knot, the couple and their two children shifted to the city of Mumbai in the year 1994. Despite making it big on television as well as film screens, the couple has stayed true to their theatre routes and are often seen acting in plays directed by Naseeruddin Shah.
3. Kumud Mishra And Ayesha Raza
Kumud Mishra has made a name for himself with the movies, Rockstar and Badlapur while Ayesha Raza is known for her supporting roles in films like Band Baaja Baraat and Veere Di Wedding. The cute couple is always seen being super supportive of each other’s work on social media platforms like Twitter and the pair have a child together.
4. Manoj Bajpayee And Shabana Raza
The Gangs of Wasseypur actor was once married to another woman in his native, Bihar at a very young age. Not much is known about his past marriage except for the fact that it ended due to long-distance issues in the year 1995. Shabana, on the other hand, debuted in the movie Kareeb opposite Bobby Deol and has starred in many films during the 90s and early 2000s. Manoj met his new wife Shabana (stage name Neha) at the premiere of Satya, and they soon developed a friendship. The pair dated for many years before finally deciding to tie the knot in 2006. The couple now shares a daughter.
5. Murli Sharma And Ashwini Kalsekar
Ashwini is known for playing one of the most famous villains in television history. The actress received critical acclaim for her role as the villainous Jigyasa Walia in Kasamh Se. Murli is known for his roles in both Bollywood and Telugu cinema. In 2007 the prolific actor also won a Nandi award for Best Villain for his role in the film Athidi. The couple recently celebrated Murli’s 45th Birthday, and Ashwini took to the gram to share an adorable selfie of the two and wished him. The charming actors married in 2009 after dating for a while.
6. Manav Vij And Meher Vij
Manav Vij is known for playing the main villain in the film Udta Punjab as well as smaller roles in movies like Andhadhun and Bharat. Besides being a known face on Indian television screens and a critically acclaimed actor, the actor actually worked as a doctor! His wife, Meher, is well known for her roles in Secret Superstar and Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Before entering Bollywood, she was a popular television actress as well. The actress recently bagged a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Secret Superstar.
7. Tarun Arora And Anjala Zaveri
The multi-lingual British-Indian actress has acted in movies spanning across Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil cinema. Whilst her stunning model hubby, Tarun is most well-known for playing the mean love interest of Kareena Kapoor’s character, Geet, in the blockbuster film Jab We Met. Besides Jab We Met. The chiseled model turned actor is also famous for playing villainous roles in Tamil films. The couple is also known for sharing super cute loved up selfies of each other on their social media pages.
What did you think of this list? Did any of the names come across as a surprise to you? Let us know all your thoughts in the comments below.
