Celebrity successful couples of Bollywood
Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar: Their love story is truly epic. Despite their 22-year age gap, Dilip and Saira have been together since 1966. Saira is nursing him in his old age now.
Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan: One of the oldest couples in the business, they have been married since 1973! Shweta and Abhishek are their children. No one can ignore the Rekha chapter but the Bachchans stand united.
Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan married Jaya on this day 42 years ago in 1973, the same year Amitabh’s angry young man image took the nation by storm in ‘Zanjeer’. Their wedding was a hush-hush affair with only a few of close industry friends and family members in attendance. Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan tied the knot on June 3, 1973. File picAmitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan tied the knot on June 3, 1973. Pic/mid-day archives “After 42 years it all seems so very close and immediate … The decision to be together… The information to the elders… Parents first and then .. Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, my first director and then Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Jaya’s first director, and ours for many films thereafter,” the “Piku” actor added.
Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha: The duo met on a train and married in 1980. Poonam left her acting career to raise their children, Luv, Kush, and Sonakshi. There have been a few hurdles in their relationship but Poonam has kept the family together.
Ajay Devgn and Kajol: The talented actors became husband and wife in 1999 and have two children, Nysa and Yug. Kajol’s priority is her family and films have taken a backseat. However, she does do movies when she feels like and if the script excites her.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan: The power couple has been going steady for more than a decade and they tied the knot in 2007. They have a daughter, Aaradhya, and Ash is all set to make her comeback in Jazbaa this year.
Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna: The duo were casually dating each other before things got serious and they married in 2001. They have had some troubles (namely Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif) but they seem happy and strong with two children and a 15-year anniversary coming up. Twinkle has her own identity as a humorous columnist and interior designer.
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra: The bombshell met the businessman in London and they wed in 2009. Shilpa is a picture of domestic bliss. The couple are business partners too and have a son together.
Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan: The former assistant director and the discerning movie star got hitched in 2005. They have a son, Azad.
