6 iconic Bollywood couples who have had long-lasting marriages
Bollywood is renowned for its endless tales of heartbreaks and sad endings. These actors have proved this tag wrong with their long-lasting love affairs. They have proved that success and wealth should not get in the way of a good relationship.
Here is a compilation of six Bollywood stars who have had long-lasting marriages
Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar
These forever-young and forever-in-love-with-each-other lovebirds are very inseparable. This is a B-town fairytale love storey that reveals that age doesn't matter when you love somebody. This beautiful storey of two stars who have an age gap of 22 years but have crossed 46 years of harmony - acknowledged to be the longest-lasting marriage Bollywood has ever seen.
Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh's marriage was predicted to last no more than two years. The Bollywood couple has stood by each other through thick and thin. Their marriage lasted more than 35 years. During this Kapoor boy's wedding, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh have seen several tough patches; they proved these naysayers wrong.
Jaya Bhaduri and Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh and Jaya Bhaduri have been married for 40 years. They co-starred in films such as Guddi, Zanjeer and Abhimaan. Today, after 40 fruitful years, this marriage has remained equally powerful and productive. Not even the most influential rumours of the Amitabh-Rekha affair might damage this rock-solid union.
Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri were married in 1991 after a six-year courtship. A failing actor hopelessly falls for a child, a Muslim family, and a girl from a Hindu family. A six-year affair coupled with the girl's family's powerful resistance eventually culminated in a marriage. The marriage would become a benchmark of affection and fidelity with time. Dilwale took Dulhania away from her home in Babul to be with SRK.
Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar
Mr Khiladi married Twinkle Khanna in 2001. The couple made two films together. Both films didn't do well at the box office but gave rise to one of Bollywood's most famous marriages, which took place in 2001 and is still getting stronger with each passing day.
Kajol and Ajay Devgn
An extroverted and high-spirited female goes head-over-heels for an introverted kid! Yes, you read it right! We name it "the lure between opposites." And that's what happened to Ajay Devgn and Kajol. These two love-birds tied a knot in 1999 and are now the proud parents of two lovely children.