On May 24, 2010, Dil Chahta Hai actress Sonali Kulkarni got married to Nachiket Pantvaidya in Pune in a quiet ceremony.
Nachiket (MD of Fox Television Studios) had been dating Sonali for some time, but the couple had been so secretive about their relationship and the subsequent wedding that it took even their close friends by surprise.
We take a look at other such chuppa rustoms in Bollywood.
| Dharmendra and Hema Malini They are the one of the most good-looking couples of Bollywood. Dharmendra and Hema Malini tied the knot on May 2, 1980. Dharmendra, who was already married to Prakash Kaur could not marry Hema as his first wife refused to divorce him. Not the ones to give up so easily, the duo converted to Islam and married under that civil code, rather than waiting for Dharmendra's divorce to come through. |
| Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan The Shahenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, married then superstar actress Jaya Bhaduri while they were filming for Abhimaan and Sholay. The wedding date was set for June 3, 1973 and was kept a big secret because of Big B's rising popularity. The only guests to be invited from the groom's side were the Rajans and the Gandhis. |
| Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta eloped and got married as soon as the actor turned 21 years old, a little before the release of his debut film, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. She even made a blink-and-miss appearance in the movie. However, Aamir had to deny his wife's existence, less his newfound stardom get affected. After staying together for 16 years the duo parted ways and Aamir went on to marry Kiran Rao, an assistant director he met on the sets of the movie Lagaan. |
| Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna He is the Khiladi of Bollywood and she is the star daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. After breaking the hearts of many top heroines, Akshay Kumar finally settled for marital bliss with Twinkle Khanna in a sedate and secret ceremony on January 17, 2001. Though the two had been seeing each other for quite some time, their decision to get married was a sudden one and everything was finalized in a matter of few hours. Their wedding date was to take place February 5, but the two decided that they were ready to take the plunge. |
| Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh Saif Ali Khan has been a diehard romantic since his early days. The Hum Tum star married actress Amrita Singh in a secret ceremony at a friend's place in 1991. Saif's high-profile parents Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi didn't approve of their son's choice who was 12 years his senior. But like they say love knows no boundaries. However, the couple separated in 2004 after being together for 13 years. The Chhote Nawab is now dating Kareena Kapoor. |
| Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta The chirpy actress never said a word on her relationship with industrialist Jai Mehta. Juhi Chawla preferred to keep mum about her marriage. However, after the birth of her first child, a daughter, she let the news of her marriage trickle out. |
| Antara Mali and Che Kurien She a hot actress and he a 'serious' journalist. How did Anatar Mali and Che Kurien's paths cross no one will ever know. Their June 2009 wedding was much of a hush-hush affair that there was not even an ounce of news about romance brewing between the couple. Kudos to the couple for keeping this one under the wraps! |
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