Private lives of Indian (Mumbai) stars
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Private lives of famous Indians
Actresses and their real ages
5 Actresses who hide their age
[Indpaedia’s comment: What is the big deal if a girl—or man—does not want to reveal something as personal as her/ his age? People are not public property. In any case Rekha claimed to be 13 when she joined the films in 1969. Dimple claimed to be 14, in which case her marriage to Rajesh Khanna was null and void under the law.]
Bipasha Basu: Bipasha Basu grabs the third position in this list. The curious case of Bipasha's mysterious age is another one to look out for. A few years back the actress claimed that she was 28. It was at this point that one of her juniors from school came out in the open and said that Bipasha was three years older to her and in no way she could be 28 then. As per IMDB, the actress is 35 now.
Gauahar Khan: Whether it was her traumatic stay in the Bigg Boss house that made her forget her real age or her hide-and-seek love story with Kushal, we don't know. But there is just one thing we know for sure, Gauahar Khan celebrated her 29th birthday in 2011 too. When Bigg Boss 7 winner, Gauahar openly answered Salman Khan and mentioned that her age was 29 during one of the 'Jannat Ka Wow' episodes, the feisty diva clearly forgot that she had already celebrated her 29th birthday two years ago. Gauahar celebrated her 29th birthday with sister Nigaar Khan on their reality show 'The Khan Sisters'. Well, looks like age is just a number for Gauahar.
Katrina Kaif: Katrina's true age is a mystery all Bollywood divas are trying to solve. In an exclusive interview with TOI Katrina had revealed that she was only 8 years old when the Berlin Wall fell. So if we calculate, Katrina was born in 1981. If we go by this detail, Katrina should be 33 today. But what caught us off guard was when Katrina said, "Just because I've acted with Akshay and Salman doesn't make me older. I'm younger than Ranbir." If we go by the data again, Ranbir is born in 1982 so Katrina indeed is older than Ranbir. Wonder why Deepika wanted to see Katrina's passport.
Mallika Sherawat: Aaprt from her bold statements there is one more thing that keeps the actress in the news, her fluctuating age. While Mallika claims to be 'very young' her IMDB account says she is born in 1976. That makes the actress 38 years old now. We wonder if 38 is the new 16 for this leggy lass.
Sherlyn Chopra: Sherlyn Chopra has made it very clear that she does not like hiding behind her clothes, but there is just one thing she likes to hide, i.e, her age. Sources claim the actress has celebrated her 22nd birthday many a times. While actresses like - Aishwarya and Shilpa proudly talk about their age, Sherlyn definitely does seem too inspired by them. According to IMDB, the actress is 30 years old
Actors, actresses embarrassed by their family
Bollywood celebs embarrassed by family?
Bollywood celebs are constantly under the limelight and they are bound to make mistakes which get highlighted in the media, often causing embarrassment to their families. But there have also been instances when B-town celebs have been embarrassed by their own families! Read on to find out which Bollywood stars were put on the spot courtesy their near and dear ones who have done some embarrassing things in the public eye!
Ameesha Patel- Ashmit-Ameesha Patel and her sibling Ashmit Patel are close, in spite of Ameesha's problems with her parents where she waged a legal battle against them. The Bollywood actress who made her debut with Kahno Naa Pyaar Hai, is Ashmit's older sister. But seems like her younger brother gave her reason enough to go red in the face. Ashmit was said to be in a relationship with Riya Sen. Things got ugly when an alleged MMS clip about the two getting intimate made its way online and in the media. Both denied the rumours and Ashmit even said on Bigg Boss that though the MMS was on his phone, he never leaked it. Wonder how the clip leaked online?
Amitabh Bachchan- MP from Samajwadi Party, Jaya Bachchan created quite a stir at the music launch of the film Drona. Mrs Bachchan had said that they are from UP (Uttar Pradesh) and thus they will speak in Hindi and that the people of Maharashtra should forgive them. This was a direct taunt to MNS chief Raj Thackeray for his alleged anti North Indian sentiments. This created a stir and must have been an embarrassment to Big B as Raj Thackeray demanded an apology, after which Big B issued a statement clarifying his wife's remarks and even issued an apology.
Ayesha Takia - In the recent wake of the anger Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi has aroused in the nation, his daughter in law, former Bollywood actress Ayesha Takia, seems embarrassed. According to a report in Mid-Day, he was quoted saying, "Rape is punishable by hanging in Islam. But here, nothing happens to women, only to men. Even the woman is guilty. In India, if you have sex with a person with consent, it's fine. But if that same person complains, it's a problem. Nowadays, we see a lot of such cases. Girls complain when someone touches them, and even when someone doesn't touch them. It becomes a problem then, and the man's honour is ruined in this. If rape happens with or without consent, it should be punished as prescribed in Islam." Ayesha Takia took to Twitter to express her shock. She tweeted, " If what I'm reading about my father-in-law's statements is true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed and ashamed... We surely do not share this mindset... It's disrespectful to women. If these statements are true then it's sad."
Farah Khan -Farah Khan's director husband Shirish Kunder caused quite an embarrassment to her during Sanjay Dutt's Agneepath success bash in January 2012. The film editor turned director made a comment on the failure of SRK's ambitious, big budget project RA.One. Shirish took to Twitter to write, "I just heard a Rs 150 Cr firework fizzle." This seemed to irk the badshah of Bollywood who got into a tiff with Shirish at the party and allegedly slapped him. Farah came in support of her husband and supported him by sending a message to the media. It stated, "Shah Rukh has always told me that physical abuse is the worst way 2 sort out a problem, n that its means the person who's hitting has either a personal or professional crisis going on, n it saddens me 2 see him doing the same (sic)." But nothing is permanent in Bollywood. Shirish quickly mended his ways by posting on Twitter, "I'll always regret one thing that I feel very guilty about. I sincerely apologise for my tweet on RA.One." Even Farah quickly realised the grave consequences of this and made peace with her good friend SRK when Sajid Nadiadwala intervened. Though Shahrukh is doing Farah's Happy New Year, the ace choreographer and director must be deeply embarrassed by her husband's actions in hindsight!
Kajol- Tanishaa- Tanishaa Mukerji's career may have failed in Bollywood, but she made a sure shot come back on TV with Colors' controversial reality show Bigg Boss 7. It is said that her mum Tanuja and sister Kajol and brother in law Ajay Devgn were against Tanishaa's decision to go into the Bigg Boss house. Her decisions seems to have caused quite an embarrassment to her family. But that's not all. On many occassions, host Salman Khan badgered her for not standing up against Armaan Kohli, a fellow inmate who would shout at Tanishaa. Doing this on national television further embarrassed her family. But it doesn't stop there. Tanishaa's open romance with Armaan Kohli did not go down too well with Tanuja and it is said that brother in law Ajay Devgn even told Viacom 18 to evict Tanishaa from Bigg Boss. According to a report in IANS, Kajol was quoted saying, “I do watch Bigg Boss regularly and I feel the show’s format is such that it brings out the worst in the person. I try and catch every single episode of the show and will support Tanishaa because she is my sister. I don’t think I have any advice for her because that place is such. The show puts you in an unnatural situation and compels to get the worst reaction out of you.”
Actresses who are not college graduates
In the first half-century of Filmistan, and even after, its stars were rarely recruited from the ranks of rocket scientists.
The Outlook editor Vinod Mehta wrote in his memoirs, ‘In ’40s-50s Bombay, a lower middle class Muslim’s meal ticket was his daughter. Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Nimmi, Suraiya, their dads hawked them.’ Outlook Even though the sweeping generalisation about ‘a lower middle class Muslim’ is not acceptable because less than 0.0001% of India’s lower middle class Muslims would let their daughters act in films, Mr Mehta’s point is taken to the extent that the girls that did get into Filmistan were from lower middle class families. None of them was a graduate.
Leave alone actresses, even a top director like Raj Kapoor who attended fancy schools like Colonel Brown’s Cambridge School, Dehradun and St Xavier's Collegiate School, Bombay, and whose father was very well-to-do, never completed his graduation. Did his son Rishi Kapoor?
Therefore, it is not fair to expect actresses to be graduates, though in this day and age even girls from very humble backgrounds are graduates and post-graduates; some hold professional degrees.
At the Miss India contest in 2000 Priyanka Chopra believed that Mother Theresa was a living person, three years after the much-loved saint had left the mortal world. Chopra won the crown nevertheless, because the kind of people who judge these contests are not much better informed either. What they buy newspapers for is Page 3 and, maybe, the stock market page. They, too, might have missed reports about the saint's death (on 5 September 1997) because of the juicier stories about Princess Diana's road accident five days before (on 31 August 1997).
In any case, poor Priyanka Chopra was only trying to become Miss India, not an IAS officer.
A college education is not relevant as long as these young ladies give us our money’s worth on the screen.
Still, for whatever it is worth, here is the lowdown on
5 Bollywood actresses who never graduated
The Times of India Feb 2014
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: One of the most beautiful face's in the world, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a college dropout too. Aishwarya had always been an average student. She went to Jai Hind college for a year but later switched to some other college to pursue architecture. Soon she was offered many high end modelling assignments and film offers. Thus she left her studies mid way to join the Bollywood bandwagon.
Deepika Padukone: While Deepika played a [nerdy medical] college girl in one of the highest grossers of the year, Ýeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', very few know that Deepika did not complete her graduation in real life. For Deeepika, Bollywood had always been her first calling. Deepika had joined Mount Carmel in Bangalore but never completed her studies there. She also enrolled for a short term course in IGNOU for further studies but could never complete it. Deepika, who has been tagged as the highest grosser of Bollywood, definitely paid a huge price for reaching where she is today.
Kareena Kapoor: Unlike the juunior Nawab of Pataudi, Kareena had never been a bright student. From a very tender age, glamour and glitz impressed her more than anything else. One of the highest paid actresses of the decade, Kareena made her film debut at the age of 20. After studying commerce for two years at Mithibai Colege, Kareena later developed an interest towards law. She then enrolled at the Government Law College, but left it after the first year to join Bollywood.
Karisma Kapoor: One of the first to break the Kapoor stereotype, Karisma not only entered showbiz but also made it big there. Her passion and scintillating looks made her one of the most prominent stars of the 90s. However, very few of us are aware of the price she paid for this. Karisma allegedly dropped out of school soon after she entered sixth standard to pursue acting. Her first film was 'Prem Qaidi'and when she was just sixteen then.
Priyanka Chopra: One of the most sought after actresses of the decade, Priyanka never finished her graduation. The beauty queen has done her schooling from a number of places like USA and India. She wanted to be a criminal psychologist and joined Jai Hind college in Mumbai. But modelling and beauty assignments came her way too soon.
Actresses who chose silicon implants for (a) fuller look
Bipasha Basu is one actress who inspired many to get fit and her sultry body is reason for many to be jealous. However, this Bong beauty too allegedly opted for silicon implants and she grabbed headlines when she was allegedly accused of not paying her doctor after the treatment.
Kangana Ranaut, who is known for her performances in films like Fashion, Life In A Metro, too allegedly chose silicon implants and got a different avatar. However, Kangana denied all the reports and claimed that she never had any surgery.
Mallika Sherawat, who is known for her international trips and hot body, allegedly depends on surgeries to make sure that she gets a fuller look. The actress reportedly went under the knife and got silicon implants done for her Bollywood entry.
Minisha Lamba grabbed more headlines for her alleged plastic surgeries than her films. According to reports, the actress went under the knife to get a perfect body and reportedly even chose to go for silicon implants.
Rakhi Sawant is one proud member of the implant bandwagon. She cannot help flaunt her cleavage on screen and in parties. She also admitted about her plastic surgeries and later there were also reports that the item girl got them removed and spoke about it openly.
Shilpa Shetty is one example of transformation which will inspire many aspiring actresses. The lady allegedly went through a nose job and also opted for implants to give her body a fuller look. Shilpa's yummy mummy status gives you an inkling of her fab looks even today.
Sushmita Sen, who charmed many and made our nation proud by winning the Miss Universe title, has also allegedly been under the knife to make sure that she gets a envy-worthy body. According to reports, Sushmita the beauty also publicly admitted about her silicon implants.
Actresses who got pregnant before marriage
Stars who got pregnant before marriage
Here's a look at the celebrities who got married either secretly, or in a hurried fashion to simply cover their pregnancy news;
Amrita Arora's hasty marriage announcement to beau Shakeel Ladak shocked many from the industries, many kept guessing what really prompted her to take the wedding vows in such a hurry. Amrita’s immediate pregnancy pretty much confirmed the reason of her sudden wedding.
Anoushka Shankar conceived while she was dating British filmmaker Joe Wright, in a TOI report she said that “it wasn't necessary to be married to have children”. The sitarist got pregnant in August 2010 and tied the knot a month later.
Celina Jaitley secretly married her Austrian beau Peter Haag denying pregnancy reports. The actress who married the Dubai hotelier in July, 2011 delivered twin babies in March the following year.
Jessica Hines got pregnant with actor Aamir Khan and has a love child, she met Aamir during the shoot of Vikram Bhatt’s Ghulam. While Aamir has denied any possibility of a love child, Hines once said in an interview that when their son grows up, she would tell him that his father didn’t like them.
Konkona Sen tied the knot with her long time boyfriend Ranveer Shorey in a private ceremony at the former’s residence in 2010. The couple soon announced that they were expecting their first baby and welcomed a baby boy in early 2011.
Mahima Chaudhary's wedding was very low and private affair. Soon after wedding news she announced her pregnancy. Everything happened a little too soon for people to assume she had fallen pregnant after marriage.
Mona Abegaonkar, Actress, delivered a baby girl, out of wedlock. Grapevine suggests that Mona was seeing Dayanand Shetty on the sets of a TV show CID. An actor from the unit (requesting annoymity) offered, "Everyone believes that Dayanand is the father of Mona's child. She has confided to her close friends. But he surely can't confess, because he is married and even has a kid from his first wife."
Nargis and Raj Kapoor acted together in a number of movies and their affair was the talk of the town. It was even said that the famous actress Dimple Kapadia was actually the love-child of the famous pair. (Indpaedia distances itself from this one. No father will cast his daughter in a sexual role the way Kapoor did with Dimple.)
Neena Gupta‘s short lived affair with Windies cricketer Vivian Richards in the 80s made her pregnant. She delivered daughter Masaba and raised her as [Filmistan’s first] single mother.
Sarika got pregnant with Kamal Haasan’s child. Hassan who was then married to Vani Ganapathy who took strong exception to their illicit affair. Irrespective of the state of their relationship, Sarika went ahead and gave birth to the lovechild, Shruthi Hassan. The two got married later on only to separate equally soon
Sridevi is the only actress in the Bollywood who publicly accepted the fact that she was pregnant before her marriage.When Sridevi announced her marriage to Boney Kapoor, she was, reportedly, seven months pregnant. The couple married in 1996 and their elder daughter Jhanvi was born a few months later.
Sue Jones Norah Jones is the daughter of American concert producer Sue Jones and Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. The two had an affair in the late 70s.
Veena Malik Rumours are rife that Veena Malik got pregnant with her ex-boyfriend which promted her to take the wedding vows in such a hurry.
Actresses who have been in more than one relationship
5 actresses who have always been in relationships
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: The world's most beautiful woman sure had a heavy dose of romances before she settled for matrimony. Aishwarya and Salman Khan were one of the most good-looking couples of Bollywood. The handsome hunk and the light eyed beauty sizzled together on the big screen in 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' and soon fell in love. However, the two broke-up later as Salman reportedly grew extremely possessive of Ash. There were news reports of him harassing her and even physically assaulting her. After much media attention the two parted ways with Vivek Oberoi coming in as Ash's knight in shining armour. Although she never admitted, Ash soon jumped into a new relationship with Vivek Oberoi but broke his heart eventually. She finally settled and tied the knot with actor Abhishek Bachchan and now has a daughter, Aaradhaya Bachchan with him.
Bipasha Basu: Moving on from one man to another was also Bollywood siren Bipasha Basu. Bipasha who has always been open about her relationships, has dated one of the hottest men in Bollywood. Bipasha's first famous boyfriend was actor and her 'Raaz' co-star Dino Morea. The two reportedly started dating in 1996 and broke up in 2002. Soon after that Bipasha met hottie John Abraham on the sets of 'Jism' and love blossomed. The two were in a really long relationship before they called it quits in 2011. While John secretly got married to his investment banker girlfriend at the start of the year, Bipasha has found love again in actor Harman Baweja.
Deepika Padukone: Deepika Padukone's list of affairs is a long, lengthy one as well. When she first moved to Mumbai, Deepika was said to be in a three year long relationship with model Nihar Pandya. Deepika was still a model then and it is also rumoured that they apparently met during an acting class. Dippy met Ranbir Kapoor on the sets of 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and love blossomed soon after. Rumours are abuzz that Deepika left Nihar for Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir and Deepika were the perfect Bollywood couple but apparently Ranbir's philandering ways didn't go down well with Deepika. The two broke up and soon after news of Deepika getting linked to cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Shoni emerged. While Dhoni went ahead and got married to long time friend Sakshi, gossip mills suggested that Yuvi and Deepika were an item, alas for a short while. After the Yuvraj fling, Deepika is believed to have dated Siddharth Mallya. The two were an 'item' apparently and would be seen attending parties and events together. For reasons unknown, Siddharth and Deepika called it quits and she is now in a rumoured relationship with her 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela' co-star Ranveer Singh. Phew!
Kareena Kapoor Khan: Kareena Kapoor has now settled with her Prince charming aka Saif Ali Khan, but the actress had to kiss many frogs before she finally settled. At the beginning of her career, Kareena was linked to heartthrob Hrithik Roshan. So strong were the rumours that their alleged relationship was highlighted even when Hrithik tied the knot with girlfriend Sussanne. Soon after that Bebo got into a long relationship with actor Shahid Kapoor. Shahid and Bebo were going steady for long and news about their wedding plans was always eagerly awaited by their fans. However, while Bebo was with Shahid, gossip mills did not stop churning out stories of an alleged romance brewing with Fardeen on the sets of 'Fida'. The two even had a passionate lip-lock in 'Dev'. After a highly publicized break-up with Shahid, Bebo fell in love with the Nawab of Pataudi Saif Ali Khan while shooting for 'Tashan'. The two finally got married in 2012.
Lara Dutta: Former Miss World Lara Dutta has had her share of relationships, so much so that over the years, we have seen her mostly "in a relationship" status. Lara Dutta was in a live-in relationship with model and actor Kelly Dorjee. It was almost impossible to see the two separate but the couple parted ways after 10 years. Soon after her decade long relationship with Kelly came to an end, news of Lara being in a relationship with actor Dino Morea came to the forefront. However, it was a short relationship and the two broke-up soon after. Newly single Lara then settled for tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi. The two got married and also have a daughter, Saira.
Actresses who married businessmen
B-Town actresses married to businessmen
The Times of India 2013
If one goes by the trend of choosing their life partners, Bollywood actresses have clearly shown to prefer powerful businessmen rather than their co-actors from B-town, who perhaps maybe more famous and hogging the limelight all the time wherever they might go. Here's a look at the Bollywood divas who are married to rich businessmen.
Amrita Arora married Shakeel Ladak in 2009. He is involved in the construction business. They now are proud parents of two sons.
Ayesha Takia and restaurateur Farhan Azmi got married in a largely private ceremony on March 1, 2009. Son of politician Abu Azmi, Farhan, who is also a builder, contested elections in 2010.
Celina Jaitly Bollywood's light-eyed beauty Celina Jaitly married Dubai-based Austrian hotelier Peter Haag in 2011. She broke the news of her wedding on Twitter.
Esha Deol got married to Delhi-based businessman Bharat Takhtani in 2012. The who's who of Bollywood and politics attended the grand wedding reception.
Gayatri Joshi Few months after the release of her debut film with Shah Rukh Khan, Swades, model-turned-actress Gayatri Joshi married Vikas Oberoi, who is into construction business.
Isha Koppikar After her relationship with struggling actor Inder Kumar went kaput, Isha Koppikar decided to get hooked for life with restaurateur Timmy Narang in 2009.
Juhi Chawla married British businessman of Indian origin, Jay Mehta in 1997. Jay, whose business is spread across several countries, is also a co-owner in IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders
Karisma Kapoor After her break up with Abhishek Bachchan, actress Karisma Kapoor married Delhi-based businessman Sanjay Kapoor in 2013. However, their marriage has seen a lot of ups and downs in the recent past.
Perizaad Zorabian The gorgeous actress Perizaad Zorabian is married to construction tycoon Boman Rustom Irani.
Rambha In 2010, actress Rambha married Indran Pathmanathan, the founder and chairman of a kitchen and bathroom manufacturing firm based in Canada.
Raveena Tandon married prominent film distributor Anil Thadani - they'd fallen in love during the making of her film, Stumped.
Reema Sen Malamaal Weekly actress Reema Sen, who kept denying rumours about her affair with a businessman, eventually took the plunge and married a Delhi-based hotelier Shiv Karan Singh in March 2012.
Rinke Khanna—Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna's youngest daughter—married industrialist Sameer Saran in 2003.
Shilpa Shetty The gorgeous Shilpa Shetty married businessman Raj Kundra in November 2009. UK-based Kundra was ranked the 198th richest British Asian in 2004.
Tina Munim Actress Tina Munim married Anil Ambani, the son of industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani, in 1991. Anil is counted among the richest men in the world at present.
Urvashi Sharma Starlet Urvashi Sharma tied the knot with her entrepreneur and actor boyfriend Sachiin Joshi recently. Sachiin, who made his debut with Aazaan in 2011, is still to find a foothold in Bollywood, but is steady with his finances as the vice-chairman of his group that is into hospitality and more.
Vidya Balan Actress Vidya Balan, who was linked to many co-stars in the past, married Siddharth Roy Kapoor, the top honcho of a leading production house, in 2012.
Actresses who married/ were in relationships with cricketers
Cricketers clean bowled by actresses
Though Filmistan and cricket have no similarities yet time and again cricketers and actresses have been reported mingling with each other, thanks to their fondness for both professions. Sharmila Tagore-Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (they got married), Azharuddin-Sangeeta Bijlani, (they got married), Neena Gupta-Vivian Richards (they had a child out of wedlock), and Reena Roy-Mohsin Khan (they got married), are a few names who have been much talked about for their relationships. However, new age cricketers have not been able to play long innings like their predecessors.
Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra expressed their feelings for each other on Twitter. They were even seen together publicly. Reports were rife that they were supposed to get married in September 2012 but Geeta later clarified that she was not married to Bhajji and had no plans as such. "I have never denied that Bhajji is a very important person in my life, but right now, I am single and not ready to mingle. Marriage will happen when it has to happen, but right now, it's just work." However, both are still in a relationship but avoid talking about their link-up.
Kim Sharma and Yuvraj Singh: The real life hero Yuvraj Singh and former actress Kim Sharma were once famous lovebirds but since Yuvi’s mom was not happy with Kim’s lifestyle and both were also busy with their careers, the two parted ways. A heartbroken Kim finally married a Kenyan businessman Ali Punjani and shifted to Nairobi. Yuvraj was recently spotted at the birthday party of model-cum-actor Gizele Thakral. The model was last seen in 'Welcome — Baazi Mehman Nawazi Ki'. A source present at the party said that Gizele apparently waited for Yuraj before she cut the cake. The source added, "Both seemed quite comfortable with each other and hugged each other as soon as they met. They have been spotted together in the past too, but mostly in a group." Yuvraj was at one point also linked to Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone but the rumours soon fizzled as Deepika was then dating Ranbir Kapoor.
Suresh Raina and Anushka Sharma: The young cricketer confessed his fondness for actress Anushka Sharma yet he admitted that there's no question of dating her or any other Bollywood actress. “I will never date an actor or a model. My family will never accept her. We are a middle class family and an actress will never be able to gel with us," said Raina in a chat with The Times of India. The cricketer said that Anushka is his favourite actress and as a person she is very sensitive. Several people claimed to see the two at events and in restaurants. However, the relationship could not last long as according to Raina, he has no time for a relationship.
Virat Kohli and Izabelle Leite: Prospective Indian skipper Virat Kohli was seen shopping with Brazilian model and actress Izabelle Leite that caught the media's eye. Izabelle later shifted to India and even worked in a Bollywood film 'Sixteen'. When quizzed by the media about his relationship status, Kohli refused to divulge any information saying, "I won't answer personal questions," Later the girl also denied her link-up and addressed Kohli as a 'good friend'. Izabella is now rumoured to be dating Rati Agnihotri's son Tanuj.
Zaheer Khan and Isha Sharbani: Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan was very much in the news for his relationship with actress and dancer Isha Sharvani. There were rumours that the two were looking for a house where they could move in after they tied the knot. However, Isha cleared the air saying that they were together for many years but it is all over between them now. “I am single today,” said the actress. She even refused to talk about the reason for the split saying, “It is not right to wash dirty linen in public. We respect each other." After the split, Zaheer was seen at parties with VJ-turned-singer Ramona Arena.
Actresses who smoke
Shocking: 5 actresses who smoke in real life
We have witnessed a number of actresses smoking on screen but there are many mainstream actresses who have failed to quit smoking in real lives too. Let's take a look at the actresses who smoke in real life.
Dimple Kapadia
Kangana Ranaut is famous for her depressed, pipe smoking roles in the cine world. In films like Fashion, Tanu Weds Manu and Gangster, she's played the troubled female protagonist. But very few know that the actress is a chain smoker in real life too. Kangana even stood up openly against the ban on smoking. She also went on record to say smoking is a personal choice and should never be banned.
Konkana: Now Konkana is one such actress who is known for breaking all stereotypes so when we got to know that the actress is a chain smoker in real life, it did not really come across as a surprise. The actress revealed in an interview that she found it extremely difficult and irritating to control her urge to smoke while she was pregnant with her first child. Konkona is married to actor Ranvir Shorey.
Manisha Koirala That Manisha Koirala is a chain smoker is not one of the world's best kept secrets but what the actress did on her wedding day was totally unimaginable. While brides are supposed to be shy and coy on their wedding day, actress Manisha Koirala was clicked puffing away with friends on her wedding day, in her wedding dress. More than her wedding, it was her this avatar that made quite a headline. But after battling cancer and having survived through it, the actress has finally decided to lead a decent life - minus all bad habits, which also includes smoking.
Rani Mukerji Now Rani is one actress you wish would never smoke, but the truth is Rani Mukerji can't even think of starting her day without smoking.Though her family does not approve of this habit, all her efforts to quit has always back fired. In an interview Rani also hinted that she has had arguments with her family over this but she has failed to keep her promise whenever she has tried. We wonder if the Chopras are fine with this!!
Sharmila Tagore
Sushmita Sen Beauty queen Sushmita Sen has time and again been found smoking in public and seems totally unapologetic about it. The actress says she has chosen this life style and would quit if she feels she should.
Actresses who wed already-married or divorced men, often to become second wives
Hottest second wives in Bollywood
The Times of India 2013
Hema Malini Dharmendra fell for his dream girl Hema Malini despite being a married man. He even converted to Islam (to become Dilawar) to marry Hema (who became Hamida), since his first wife Prakash Kaur allegedly refused to grant him a divorce.
Kalki Koechlin, who started his career with Dev D, is the second wife of Anurag Kashyap. The ace director parted his ways with his first wife when he was turning to be an alcoholic due to his unreleased movie Paanch.
Kareena Kapoor Here's a look at the hottest second wives in Bollywood After 13 years of marriage and 2 kids, Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh decided to divorce each other. Saif dated Italian model Rosa Catalano and then fell in love with Kareena Kapoor on the sets of Tashan. After 5 years of relationship, the couple got married in 2012.
Karisma Kapoor While many of us were expecting Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor to tie the nuptial knot, the latter found her prince charming in already divorced industrialist Sanjay Kapoor.
Kiran Rao Aamir ended his 15-year long marriage with Reena Dutta, after he fell in love with Kiran Rao, the actor's assistant during the making of 'Lagaan'.
Lara Dutta met Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupati during an event and immediately fell for him. According to Lara, though Mahesh was married to model Shvetha Jaishankar, he was 'technically single' since the couple had already filed for divorce. Mahesh went on to marry Lara in a private ceremony in 2011.
Madhubala Once of the most beautiful actresses in Indian cinema, Madhubala fell in love with the muti-talented Kishore Kumar. Kishore divorced first wife Ruma Guha Thakurta to marry Madhubala.
Raveena Tandon After a heartbreak with Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon married one-time divorcee Anil Thadani in an extravagant ceremony in 2004.
Sarika fell in love with Kamal Haasan who was already married to Vani Ganapathy for 10 years. The actor divorced his first wife to marry Sarika. However, the couple seperated few years later.
Shabana Azmi Renowned writer and poet Javed Akhtar divorced his first wife Honey Irani to marry the enormously talented Shabana Azmi. Javed Akhtar has two children, Farhan and Zoya, from his first marriage.
Shilpa Shetty found her prince charming in businessman Raj Kundra who was previosuly married to Kavita. Raj divorced Kavita to marry the leggy lass.
Sridevi Boney Kapoor left his first wife Mona Shourie Kapoor for Sridevi. Mona continued to stay in Boney Kapoor's parents home for 10 years after the divorce to give her children a sense of family. She died few months ago due to multiple organ failure.
Vidya Balan doesn't quite fit in the list of second wives because her husband Siddarth Roy Kapoor is twice divorced before marrying her. The couple met on the sets of a movie and fell in love in no time. In December 2012, Vidya married Siddharth in a private ceremony in Mumbai.
Vyjantimala married the already married Dr Bali, who split with his existing wife as a result.
Zeenat Aman met Sanjay Khan on the sets of Abdullah and the couple fell in love immediately. Sanjay married Zeenat but soon problems surfaced in their marriage. The couple divorced in 1981.
Adulterous Mumbai filmstars, and wives who have accepted their philandering
Top 10 B'wood wives who've accepted cheating husbands
By TNN, The Times of India , 18 Mar 2013
A single, successful actress marrying a married man is common in Bollywood. So it comes as no surprise as to why the wives of such superstars still choose to be with them. The reasons are in multitude but whatever they maybe, it seems unacceptable! What are these women thinking?
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab is unbelievable. When her husband Aditya Pancholi was having an open affair with Kangana Ranaut, she chose to stay quiet! Zarina readily accepted the situation and forgave her philandering husband. Whatever her reasons were for doing so, Aditya certainly took advantage of it! Although he and Kangana broke up long back, Zarina seems to have forgotten it all and still plays the submissive wife to Pancholi.
Ajay Devgn apparently cheated on former flame Karisma Kapoor with Kajol. But it seems karma caught up with the bindass babe of Bollywood. From the many rumours, it was Ajay’s affair with Kangana Ranaut during the shooting of Once Upon A Time that created a buzz. Not only that, it was going strong until Kangana got serious. Kajol surely must have got a whiff of it and in spite of being so independent, head strong and not one to take any rubbish; she’s still happily married to Devgn and is busy playing mommy to Yug and Nysa.
Akshay Kumar Is Twinkle Khanna lucky or unlucky? That’s the real question! Married to the Khiladi and playboy of Bollywood, her future is far from secure. Akshay is as known for his affairs with co stars as he is for performing his own stunts. Akshay has been linked to a host of beauties in recent times including his rock solid affair with Priyanka Chopra. Twinkle even banned her husband from working with her Pee Cee again, but once a cheater, always a cheater!
Amitabh Yash Chopra’s Silsila captured the real life love triangle between Jaya, Amitabh and Rekha on the reel screen. This film was the true story of Big B and Jaya. People still talk about Amitabh and Rekha’s love affair but it seems Jaya had no choice but to accept her cheating husband. Today, they are the powerful couple of Bollywood and appear as the quintessential family. Is it for real or just appearances to keep tongues from wagging?
Dharmendra Being the wife of Dharmendra is a matter of pride for any woman. Even Prakash Deol must have thought the same until the entry of Hema Malini. Dharmendra and Hema Mailini met on sets and soon began a historic love story. Dharmendra was a married man with children. But that did not deter him from converting his faith to Islam in order to marry Hema. The two even have two daughters together and though Dharam paji fully supports Hema and her family, he continues to stay with wife Prakash. What choice does someone like her have? Maybe that’s why sons Bobby and Sunny Deol chose to give Esha Deol’s wedding a miss.
Govinda Everyone knows about Govinda’s affair with Rani Mukherjee. It was the talking point of the film industry at one point. But do star wives have a choice? Same goes for Sunita Ahuja. Being Govinda’s wife comes with its perks, but so do the downfalls. Sunita has had no choice and family always comes first for her.
Hrithik’s affair with a host of actress including Kareena, Priyanka Chopra and Barbara Mori must have not gone well with Suzzane Roshan. Yet they seem to be the ‘it’ couple of Bollywood. Husband and wife are always seen at parties and events together. Wonder what’s cooking Hrithik?
Raj Babbar and Smita Patil’s love blossomed before Nadira Zaheer Babbar and it was believed that Nadira had left her husband Raj Babbar because of this. However, when Smita Patil gave birth to her and Raj’s son and later passed away due to complications, Nadira seemed to walk right back into Raj’s life. What are these women thinking?
Sanjay Kapur: Karisma Kapoor’s love for Sanjay Kapur was believed to be a re bound after a public break up with former flame Abhishek Bachchan. Before anyone could digest it, Karisma was married to Sanjay. But this perfect marriage soon shattered. Sanjay was earlier married to Nandita Mahtani and it seems he had issues committing to one woman. Soon enough his affairs with women including Delhi socialite Priya Chatwal were more than just rumours. Although Karisma and Sanjay may live apart in different cities, she is not yet divorced from him. What reality check does the gorgeous diva still need?
Shah Rukh Khan Her husband’s the badshah of Bollywood so it’s only natural for women to throng him. But Shah Rukh Khan’s love for wife Gauri has remained unchallenged minus a few rumours here and there. Although his alleged affair with Kajol during Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was brushed off, his growing chemistry with Priyanka Chopra had everyone panicking! The power couple of Bollywood was rumoured to split but in time intervention by friends is said to have the two’s marriage. It seems, all’s well that ends well and Gauri and SRK seem to be rock solid. Never mind the seemingly real stories about SRK’s and Pee Cee’s obvious affair.
B-films starring actors who normally act in better films
Here is look at the another brook of the showbiz where a storyline can be anything from thrilling to raunchy, low-budget and new faces which flourish side by side. Let’s take a look at the celebs who shocked and disappointed their fans with their B grade movies...
Akshay Kumar Not many know, Akshay Kumar appeared in B-grade movie Mr Bond reportedly based on Hollywood movie James Bond.
Amitabh Bachchan Living legend Amitabh Bachchan was seen in a never seen avatar in movie Boom where he received lot of criticism. He was seen doing some steamy scenes and indulging in a different style.
Archana Puran Singh A famous comedy show judge, Archana Puran Singh started her career by being part of several B-grade movies in early 90s. A still from the raunchy song 'Resham Jaisa Rang Dekho' from the movie Baaz.
Diana Hayden Miss World 1997, Diana Hayden delivered few steamy bed scenes with Shawar Ali, She was also tagged as the sex bomb with loads of lip-lock and skin show in the movie.
Isha Koppikar who has the reputation of sharing the screen with Shah Rukh Khan on Don was part of many B-grade films like Dangerous, Sexy and Haseena Smart.
Katrina Kaif Bollywood's Barbie doll Katrina Kaif made her debut in Bollywood with movie Boom which she regretted that it was a mistake being part of Boom. The film has been described as soft-porn by many.
Mamta Kulkarni After doing A grade films like Karan Arjun and Krantiveer, actress Mamta Kulkarni was seen in completely different avtar in the movie Divine Temple Khajuraho. The actress was seen doing many bold scenes in the film.
Manisha Koirala garnered attention with her bold role in Ek Choti Si Love Story. The film ran into controversy as the actress found few scenes objectionable and asked for stay order.
Meghna Naidu got noticed with her debut movie Hawas and since then she was best known for her muggy roles. She has many B-grade films into her credit - Classic Dance of Love, Mashooka, Rain, Bad Friend etc.
Mithun Chakroborty was seen in B-grade movie Classic Dance of Love. In the movie he was seen portraying a religious instructor and his attraction towards a dancer.
Negar Khan Bollywood seductress Negar Khan exhibited her wild side in bikinis in the movie 'Double Cross'. She remains notable for her dare-bare acts.
Neha Dhupia Former Miss India, Neha Dhupia was seen in a B-grade movie Sheesha opposite Sonu Sood. The copious bold scenes in the movie did not go with the audience and was criticised heavily.
Payal Rohatgi was seen Tauba Tauba, a B-grade Hindi film which tells the tale of 15 year old boy. The actress is seen in bikinis and many enlightening poses in the movie.
Rajesh Khanna Superstar Rajesh Khanna disenchanted movie buffs by being a part of a B-grade film Wafa: A Deadly Love Story directed by Rakesh Sawant. This movie was stated as his comeback film which was extremely criticised by many.
Samir Kochchar appeared in a B-grade movie Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga opposite Payal Rohatgi.
Shakti Kapoor: The 'aaaooo' man surprised his fans with his steamy act in Meri Life Main Uski Wife. He featured in many B-grade films along with Bollywood films with top actors of the showbiz.
Sudha Chandran got fame with her wicked portrayal in the TV serials. But years earlier, she featured has done plenty of B-grade not-so-family movies.
Tisca Chopra, who is best known for her role in Taare Zameen Par started off her career in early 90s. In this still, Tisca Chopra is seen seducing Ajay Devgn in a raunchy rain song 'Barsaat ka Bahana' achcha hain from the film Platform.
Urvashi Dholakia TV starlet Urvashi Dholakia started her acting at a very young age and was seen in several B-grade films. Her popular soft-porn film Swapnam got her immediate fame.
Bigamous stars
Actors who remarried without getting divorced
Dharmendra - Dharmendra and Hema Malini's love story is epic! Hema Malini is said to have been allegedly engaged to actor Jeetendra but a besotted Dharmendra chose to chase her. Dharmendra and Hema Malini met on the sets of Tum Haseen Main Jawan. Dharmendra was already a married man but he had fallen hook, line and sinker for the Dream Girl of Bollywood and could not stop himself. In order to marry Hema, Dharmendra converted to Islam in order to have two wives. While he did not divorce his first wife Prakash with whom he has sons Bobby and Sunny Deol, he went ahead to marry Hema Malini. They have two daughters together: Esha and Ahaana. Dharmendra continues to live with his first wife Prakash.
Raj Babbar - This was one of the eternal love stories of Bollywood. Actor turned politician Raj Babbar was married to Nadira when he met Smita Patel. Raj apparently left his wife to marry the dusky beauty as he was besotted by her. But he had not divorced Nadira. They even had a son together, Prateik Babbar. But sadly, Smita died at the tender age of 31 due to child birth complications. Prateik was raised by his maternal grandparents and did not take Babbar as his surname. Both Smita and Raj faced flak as she was seen as the home breaker and he as the infidel husband. In an interview to Rediff, the actor admitted saying that Smita Patil was a part of him and he was a part of Smita Patil. Shortly after her demise, Raj went back to first wife Nadira with whom he has two kids: Juhi and Arya Babbar. All was forgotten and this family lived happily ever after.
Salim Khan - The famous scriptwriter of Bollywood, Salim Khan is known for his exceptional talent, films and his larger than life family, comprising of sons Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail Khan and daughters Arpita and Alvira. Salim Khan first met his first wife Salma Khan in 1959. According to an interview to The Telegraph, Salim Khan said that he dated Salma for five years before marrying her. However, he further stated that he knew Helen before that when she was trying to make her mark as an actress and dancer. The two even went on to do films like Sarhadi Lootera and Teesri Manzil. He then went on to honour their relationship and married Helen, while he was already married to Salman Khan's mother Salma. Even on season 4 of Koffee with Karan, Salim Khan went on record to say that he told his children about his love for Helen by telling them that such emotional accidents happen. Apparently he and Helen adopted daughter Arpita. Today, all the Khans live together as one big happy Khan-daan.
Sanjay Khan - Sanjay Khan and Zeenat Aman's love affair is one of the most talked about in Bollywood. Sanjay Khan was a much married man with kids when he first met Zeenat Aman on the sets of Abdulla in 1980. Soon a love story blossomed between the two and it is alleged that Sanjay Khan even married Zeenat (as per media reports and according to IMDB), but they apparently divorced within a year. Their relationship was a tumultuous one and Sanjay's wife Zarine Khan allegedly gave her husband an ultimatum. But this love story turned ugly when Sanjay Khan accused Zeenat of cheating on him. Zeenat chose to clarify things and it is said that she had gone to Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai where Sanjay had booked a suite and he was there with his wife and friends. When Zeenat walked in, the atmosphere turned hostile and Zeenat was allegedly badly beaten up by Sanjay and Zarine. She was in a bad condition and was rushed to hospital. Much later, when Sanjay Khan was shooting for the TV serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan, a fire broke out and Sanjay Khan got burnt, suffering 65% burns. It is said that this was Zeenat's curse! Zeenat moved on and married Mazhar Khan.
Udit Narayan - Singer Udit Narayan was in the news when a certain woman, named Ranjana Narayan alleged that she was the famous singer's first wife. While she went public in the media stating that she was married to him in 1984, she went on to claim as stated in Rediff.com that his second wife Deepa was not his legally wedded wife. She was further quoted saying to Rediff, that how could the singer marry a second time without first divorcing her? Though matters seemed to be resolved now, this created a furore. According to a report in Indicine, the singer was quoted saying that he had agreed to pay a monthly stipend to Ranjana.
Breakups in Bombay
Betrayal can reduce even the most seemingly intense romances to a facade. And Bollywood, always vulnerable to unfaithfulness, suffers from more than its share of love-gone-sour. Here's a look at some celebs who've been the victim in love.
Aamir Khan It may morally may not be acceptable but love has its own fickle ways. Mr. Perfect Aamir Khan hid his wife Reena Sharma when he first stepped into Bollywood claiming himself unmarried. But his romp with scribe Jessica Heines, their lovechild and later his affair with current wife Kiran Rao could not remain hidden from public glare.
Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor were very much in love and also had an official engagement. Apparently, the marriage didn't materialize due to some strange reasons still unknown.
Aishwarya Rai was driving men crazy with her cold attitude which became a second habit till she settled down with Abhishek Bachchan. First Salmaan Khan and then Vivek Oberoi, they are all aware of the La Belle Dame Sans Mercy!
Akshay Kumar was known to be a woman's man, Shilpa fell hard for him during the shoot of Dhadkan. She was so madly in love with him but before she could bask in her new found love, Akshay married Dimple and Rajesh Khanna's daughter Twinkle and left Shilpa heart broken. It's said that Shilpa took long to recuperate from this hurt and though she's married to Raj Kundra.
Amitabh-Rekha The Amitabh-Rekha saga has been the subject of endless debates and speculation. This is one rumour that refuses to die down!
Boney Kapoor Producer and Anil Kapoor's elder borther Boney Kapoor didn't look back at his wife and kids the moment he set eyes on the leading lady of his films, Sridevi. On her part, she partook the hospitality of his wife and family and then stole the elder Kapoor away right under their roof!
Hema Malini and Dharmendra It was a typical candyfloss romance between Hema Malini and Dharmendra on the sets of 'Sholay' and then they got married even though Dharamendra was married to Prakash Kaur. However, till date he manages to maintain both the knots beautifully.
John and Bipasha Agreed that there is an enduring relationship, which has seen it travails, but nothing rocked John and Bipasha's boat the way her hot kiss with international footballer Ronaldo did! Who could forget those hot tabloid photographs where Bips babe was caught kissing the soccer star at a night club. And, John’s commitment phobia spelled the doom to their beautiful ten year old relationship.
Kareena and Shahid's relationship came under stress when the duo left for an outdoor shoot with their co-stars. Apparently, the news of Kareena spending time with her secret crush Saif Ali Khan didn't go down well with Shahid and Kareena too became miffed with the growing proximity between Shahid and Vidya Balan.
Kareena Kapoor Bebo was to make her debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na Pyaar Hain but due to some problems, she quit the film and Ameesha was roped in. Thought Bebo had walked out of the film, her few scenes with Hrithik created a romance that Bollywood remembers till date. Hrithik was already committed to child hood sweetheart Suzanne Khan. But nothing could stop Duggu and Bebo from falling for each other. But this story ended when Hrithik got married to Suzanne.
Mahima Chaudhary Leander Paes Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary and tennis ace Leander Paes were all set for matrimony till their relationship went kaput. Apparently, Mahima revealed that her relationship with Paes ended because of another woman.
Preity and Ness were the most stylish couple in B-town and though it is said that Ness’s mum Maureen Wadia was unhappy with this relationship, Preity and Ness continued to date. Zinta and Ness were also partners for the IPL team Kings XI Punjab. It is believed that Preity's closeness to Vikram Chatwal and business differences with Ness caused the rift. Others say it was mum Maureen who was instrumental in the break up.
Ranbir and Deepika, who were first seen together in Bachna Ae Haseeno, hit it off instantly and soon became one of the most talked about couples of tinsel town. The two were serious and Deepika reciprocated her feelings for Ranbir with the RK tattoo. Apparently, Ranbir cheated on Deepika with his Rajneeti co-star Katrina Kaif.
Saif Ali Khan First it was a much-older Amrita Singh, whom he married and had kids with when he was a budding star. But the tables turned as his star shone bright in the glam world and he dumped his wife of over a decade for Rosa Catelano. Rosa couldn't keep him from the scorching passion of Kareena Kapoor.
Business interests of Mumbai stars and other celebrities
Rajendra Kumar. who for a few years in the mid-1960s was the highest paid star in Bombay, arguably started the trend of investing earnings from cinema into business--tea and coffee estates in his case. Before him stars rarely invested óutside the film industry for their post-retirement 'pensions.'
Aamir Khan: Mr.Perfectionist has his own production house in film industry. He made many super hit films which had received highly positive reviews from the critics.
Adhuna Akhtar: Farhan Akhtar's wife Adhuna is a big name in Bollywood and fashion industry. Her styles which she gave to the stars in movie Dil Chahta Hai made her a prominent name in filmdom.
Ajay Devgn: Ajay launched his own production house 1999 named Devgan Entertainment and Software. His latest investment is in solar power. He is part of joint venture in a state of the art 25MW solar project in Charanaka, Patan District, Gujarat which has been operational since December 2011.
Akshay Kumar: After carving a niche for himself as the action star of Bollywood, Khiladi Akshay Kumar launched his production company called Hari Om Entertainment.
Arjun Rampal: The actor launched a lounge bar Lap in New Delhi. He also runs an event management company, Chasing Ganesha.
Bipasha Basu: Bips is another big name in the fitness industry. The model turned actress has looked to differentiate her fitness regimen and market her DVDs better.
Chunky Pandey: Chunky Pandey owns a very famous restaurant called The Elbo Room in Mumbai.
Dino Morea: Dino Morea's restaurant cum bar Crepe Station has branches all across the country. His retail line called Cool Mall Merchandise was launched by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Gauri Khan: Her claim to fame is no more being called SRK's wife. Gauri has today made her own standing among the masses with her business. Apart from being the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders with Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri has also collaborated in Suzanne's (Hrithik's wife) signature furniture line.
John Abraham: John too has come a long way from modeling, to acting and then turning producer in Bollywood. The hunk produced Vicky Donor, which was a critical and commercial success. His second movie as a Producer and actor is Madras Cafe, which garnered fantastic critical acclaim.
Lara Dutta: The actress recently turned producer with her film Chalo Dilli and soon plans to launch a range of designer shoes. She also released a series of fitness DVDs.
Maheep Kapoor: Wife of Sanjay Kapoor, Maheep Kapoor is a professional jewelry design.
Mithun Chakraborty: Mithun Da is the owner of a hotel chain, The Monarch hotels at Ooty Masinagudi and Mysore are high end luxury hotels.
Preity Zinta: The popular Bollywood actress bought a share in the Indian Premier League team King's XI Punjab in 2008. In fact Preity took her business role so seriously, that reportedly (as per an interview to CNN) she went ahead and took a short term executive course at Harvard Business School.
Robin Uthappa and Sreesanth: Cricketers Sreesanth and Uthappa have also started the Bat & Ball Inn houses in Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi. Bat and Ball has cushioned itself with a cafृ run by the management of Cornucopia, a successful restaurant from Chennai.
Ronit Roy: Roy owns a security agency Ace Security and Protection for the last 10 years. He also provides personal security to the top Bollywood stars like Aamir Khan and SRK.
Sachin Tendulkar: Sachin Tendulkar, the God of cricket joined hands with famous hotelier Sanjay Narang of Mars Group and began his restaurant named Tendulkar's and cafe named Sachin's in Mumbai.
Shah Rukh Khan: From being an actor to a producer and now an owner of a cricket team, SRK has come a long way. Besides running the Red Chillis Entertainment company, Shah Rukh also is the owner of Kolkata Night Rider cricket team of IPL, with the help of which he earns millions of dollar every year.
Shilpa Shetty: Apart from launching a series of spas and a fitness DVD, Shilpa Shetty and hubby Raj Kundra own the IPL team Rajasthan Royals and restaurants and have also entered the real estate business.
Suniel Shetty: Suniel Shetty's production banner Popcorn Entertainment Pvt. Limited is engaged in Television production, event management and film production. He also launched a clothing line Mischief and the restaurant Club H2O for water sports enthusiasts.
Sushmita Sen: Sushmita Sen owns the Miss Universe India Franchise - I Am She.
Suzanne Roshan: Hrirhik Roshan's wife Suzanne, having obtained degree in Interior Designing is the owner of Suzanne Roshan's House of Design.
Twinkle Khanna: Aksjay Kumar's better half Twinkle is specially known for her interior ventures. She opened her interior store in 2002 with the partnership of two friend. The White Window(store) is located in Mumbai at Crawford Market.
Zaheer Khan: Zaheer Khan's restaurant ZK's started in Pune in 2005 still stands tall, also receiving a 3.5 rating on TripAdvisor for its food, quality and service.
The casting couch
Sex, lies and the directors of Bollywood
It's not an easy job to make it big in Bollywood. If there are Godfathers like Dev Anand, Salman Khan and Anurag Kashyap, who have been a stepping stone for many in Bollywood, then there is also an ugly truth of the casting couch or giving sexual favours to get a dream role which still exists in Bollywood. Though the casting couch or giving sexual favours to get dream roles has been a debatable topic in the Hindi film industry, incidents about many filmmakers making indecent proposals to starlets have time and again brought Bollywood's worst kept secret to light.
Dibakar Banerjee: Controversial actress Payal Rohatgi shocked everyone when she accused the director of hit films like Khosla Ka Ghosla, Love Sex aur Dhoka and Shanghai, Dibakar Banerjee, of asking for sexual favours in exchange for a role. Payal claimed that she shared a good camaraderie with Dibakar but when she refused to comply to his unpleasant demand, Dibakar removed her from his film Shanghai. Payal also claimed that Dibakar asked her to lift her blouse and show him her stomach but she did not give in to his demands and asked him to leave. Dibakar, however, denied all the allegations against him saying that he doesn't need to have a physical relationship with someone to cast them in his films. And when the accusation became too much to handle, Dibakar's good friends and directors like Anurag Kashyap and Sudhir Mishra came ahead to support him.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Well, Subhash is not the first director who has been accused of allegedly sexually molesting someone. There are other examples as well. Madhurkar Bhandarkar, who is known for making realistic films like Chandni Bar, Page 3 and Fashion was also the target of casting couch accusations. In 2004, Madhur was accused of rape by an aspiring actress Preeti Jain. The aspiring actress had alleged Madhur Bhandarkar of repeatedly having physical relationships with her from 1999 to 2004 under the pretext of giving her false promises that he would launch her in one of his films. Madhur heaved a sigh a relief when in 2006 the rape case was dismissed but it soon reopened again in 2009.Madhur has always strongly denied Preeti’s allegations. However, in 2012 the national award winning filmmaker received respite in the Preeti Jain rape case when the Supreme Court of India dismissed charges of rape against director Madhur Bhandarkar.
Onir Dhar: Director of sensitive films like My Brother Nikhil and Bus Ek Pal who has always been open about his sexual preference was accused by struggling actor Yuvraaj Parashaar of ‘Dunno Y…Naa Jaane Kyun’ of sexually assaulting him. Apparently, Parashar claimed that Onir invited him to his apartment in Mumbai to see his work and while watching his film, Onir got him drunk and forced him to move to the bedroom. Yuvraaj also claimed that the director forcibly abused him and showed a bite mark on his chest as evidence. However, Onir refuted all the charges and had planned to file a defamation case against Yuvraj. Onir's close friends like Purab Kohli and Sanjay Suri came all out in support of Onir. While, casting couch rumors have always haunted the Indian film industry, Parashar's case was one its kind where a male actor had accused a film director of sexual molestation.
Rajkumar Santoshi: Sexual harassment and the casting couch are not new to the Indian film industry. It is a known fact while some openly speak about it, others like to be tight-lipped about the same. Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni, who was one of the young sensations in the 90s had also allegedly accused Rajkumar Santoshi of asking for sexual favours from her during the shooting of the film. The actress had worked with all the top actors of her time like Salman, Aamir and Akshay. But her accusation against Raj Kumar Santoshi took everyone by surprise. She accused Rajkumar Santoshi of trying to get fresh with her during the making of China Gate in 1998. Though, Santoshi denied all the allegations but after the release of China Gate several tongues went wagging about her chopped role in the film. Mamta was drop dead gorgeous and was seen in super-hit films like Karan Arjun, Sabse Bada Khiladi and Ghatak but after this infamous incident she suddenly vanished from the industry.
Subhash Kapoor The entire film industry is currently debating about the video that was uploaded by One By Two actress Geeta Tyagi where she has been shown confronting and slapping Subhash Kapoor of Jolly LLB fame, for allegedly sexually molesting her at a party. While the actress issued a statement saying that it wasn't a case of casting couch but sexual molestation, there are others in the industry who are questioning the intent and genuineness of the video tape.
Conversion to other religions
Celebs who changed their religion
Celebrities who converted to Islam The Times of India
Religion is an insightful aspect of one's life. Here's a look at few celebs who changed their religion to attain spirituality or for their love.
Amrita Singh: Actress Amrita Singh was born to a Sikh-Muslim family. She made her debut in Bollywood in 1983 with Betaab and delivered several hits like Sunny, Mard and Saaheb. Amrita, who followed the Sikh religion since birth, converted to Islam just before her marriage to actor Saif Ali Khan. Saif, who was a Muslim, is the son of the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the ninth Nawab of Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore. After thirteen years of marriage, they divorced in 2004. However, what is interesting is that Saif’s current wife and famous actress Kareena Kapoor has not converted to Islam after her marriage.
AR Rahman (Allah-Rakha Rahman): Though the whole world knows about his music, not much is known about his personal life. India’s most famous music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer and musician was born a Hindu and named A. S. Dileep Kumar. However, he converted to Islam later. The musician was introduced to Qadiri Islam when his younger sister fell severely ill in 1984. He was enchanted by the ideals and values of the religion. His mother, who belonged to an Islamic family before her marriage, too was influenced by Sufism. Though AR Rahman was an atheist during his childhood, he embraced Islam with his full heart. Music maestro AR Rahman, who was born to a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, converted to Islam in 1989. He grew up as an atheist before converting his religion to Islam after reaching adulthood.
Dharmendra and Hema Malini More than two decades ago, film stars Dharmendra and Hema Malini married secretly. Women activists protested against the "illegal" marriage. Dharmendra, they pointed out, was already married and had teenaged children. But in order to give legitimacy to his union with Hema Malini, the couple had converted to Islam. Dharamendra (born as Dharam Singh Deol) is one of the most charismatic heroes that Indian cinema has ever had. The dashing actor, who played both romantic as well as the action hero with finesse, converted to Islam in 1979. The actor was already married to Prakash Kaur and had four kids with her when he met actress Hema Malini and fell in love with her. Since he could not divorce his wife due to his commitment and could not marry again as per the Hindu Marriage Act, he converted to Islam and married Hema. Since then he has maintained two separate families. It is said that since there were many protests during his second marriage, the actor had no option but to change his religion to give legitimacy to his union with Hema Malini.
(Around the same time as Dharmenrra's 'conversion,' Shama, the biggest selling and very respectable Urdu film magazine, reported that Raj Babbar-Smita Patil and Vinod Mehra and his then latest wife had also converted to Islam in order to give similar legitimacy to their second marriages.)
Hans Raj Hans: The Pakistani media is abuzz with reports that popular Indian singer Hans Raj Hans has converted to Islam. The singer, who is Sikh by birth, has belted out some popular chartbusters like Aaja Nachle, Dil Tote Tote and Duma Dum Mast Qalandar. He is reportedly proud to embrace Islam and has also expressed a desire to visit Medina. He was allegedly studying Islamic literature for the past few days and has developed faith in the values of Islam as a religion. His fascination for Islam is pretty evident from the fact that he decided to stick to only the Sufi genre of singing, which has its origin in Islam. However, his son Navraj has denied these reports.
Nagma Actress Nagma who was born to a Muslim mother and a Hindu father took up Christianity in the year 2007.
Nargis Actress Nargis took up Hinduism and changed her name to Nirmala Dutt when she married Sunil Dutt.
Sharmila Tagore Bengali beauty Sharmila Tagore converted to Islam when she married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi on 27 December 1969. She became Ayesha Sultana Khan, later shortened to Ayesha Khan.The gorgeous actress Sharmila Tagore, who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2013, also converted to Islam for love. She fell in love with the late Mansur Ali Pataudi and had converted to Islam before her marriage to him. She was born a Hindu in 1946 but converted her name to Ayesha Begum after her marriage. The couple was blessed with three children – actor Saif Ali Khan, jewellery designer Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan. Her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September, 2011.
Yuvan Shankar Raja Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja took to his micro-blogging page to announce something very personal. While dismissing rumours about him getting married for the third time, the composer also tweeted that he is now following Islam. “Yes, I follow Islam and I’m proud about it. Alhamdhulillah. My family supports my decision and there is no misunderstanding between me and my dad,” he said.
Criminal cases against celebrities
Celebs with dark past
The Times of India The Times of India takes a look at some of our favourite celebs who have overcome a dark past.
Fardeen Khan In 2001, Fardeen Khan was arrested for allegedly buying and consuming banned drugs. Earlier, Fardeen was accused of possessing 9 gm of cocaine.
Maria Susairaj and her boyfriend were arrested in connection with the killing of TV executive Neeraj Grover in 2008. Maria was sentenced to three years in jail for destroying the evidence.
Monica Bedi was arrested with underworld don Abu Salem by the Lisbon police in 2002. They were later brought to India after serving sentence for 3 years. In 2010, Indian Court convicted Monica Bedi for passport forgery. but reduced the jail term to the period that she had already served.
Navjot Singh Sidhu The cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was accused of killing a Patiala resident in 1988. Even though the courts found him guilty, Sidhu goes scot free.
Salman Khan Bollywood hunk Salman Khan has been in the eye of a storm ever since his car rammed into a roadside bakery, accidentally running over some pavement dwellers, killing one inadvertently on the night of September 28, 2002. The court is yet to deliver judgment on the case.
Sanjay Dutt is arguably the most controversial star in the history of Bollywood. His early drug addiction in college and his stints in jails for possessing arms and ammunition have garnered more attention that his stupendous performance in films.
Sarika started her career when she was four years old. Since her father walked out on the family early on, she was the only bread winner, and was forced to work from a tender age. The actor was in a possessive and abusive relationship with her mother, who forced her to work. The actor did not go to school. Instead, she reported on the sets everyday. At the peak of her career, the actor was abused and thrashed in public by her mother. [Sarika is not in the same league as the others in this section: sad n troubled past, not criminal]
Shiney Ahuja In 2009, the domestic help of actor Shiney Ahuja lodged a police complaint alleging that she was raped by the actor at his house. Shiney was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a fast track sessions court in 2011.
Dying young, dying unnaturally
Divya Bharti Actress Divya Bharti's Bollywood career was cut short by her death in April 1993 at the age of 19. The actress slipped and fell from the window-sill of her husband, Sajid Nadiadwala's fifth floor flat in Mumbai early morning. Apparently, she was drunk, but many believe she was murdered.
Jiah Khan British-Indian Bollywood actress Jiah Khan reportedly hanged herself at her Juhu residence on June 3, 2013. She was mostly known for her role in the 2008 film, the Aamir Khan starrer Ghajini. She made her film debut with Nishabd in 2007 opposite Amitabh Bachchan.
Nirmal Pandey Actor Nirmal Pandey, best known for his role as Vikram Mallah in 'Bandit Queen', died on February 18, 2010 following a heart attack. He was 48.
Sandeep Acharya, who won the second season of Indian Idol in 2006, passed away at a Gurgaon hospital at 9 am on December 15, 2013. Reports say, Sandeep was suffering from jaundice for a fornight, died while undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Srihari Telugu film actor Srihari passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on October 09, 2013.
Taruni Sachdev Indian child artist Taruni Sachdev was among those who died in the Agni Air Flight CHT plane crash in Nepal, on 14 May 2012.
Uday Kiran Yet an unfortunate incident shocked Telugu film industry, actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by hanging himself at his Srinagar colony residence. Later, he was rushed to a private hospital where the doctors declared him dead. (www.gulte.com)
Vivek Shauq A popular name in the television circuit, Vivek Shauq died of a heart attack on January 10, 2011, He was only 47.
Viveka Babajee Supermodel Viveka Babajee committed suicide at her residence on June 25, 2010. She was only 37.
Fake love affairs in Filmistan
Fake Affairs of Bollywood!
Decoding the dynamics of romance is no easy job, and it is all the more complex, if the couple involved are inhabitants of Bollywood. Ever wondered, how often we witness love brewing between co-stars just before the release of their films? Well, here's a list of all such fake affairs that Bollywood has seen in the recent past:
Ajay Devgn and Kangana Ranaut: Ajay's alleged relationship with Kangana was also spoken about a lot, but soon after the release of the film, their romance ended.
Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra: Another affair surrounding Priyanka was that with Akshay Kumar. But the audience clearly saw through the gimmick.
Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori: The couple rocked the hornet's nest when they were paired in Kites. Hrithik and Barbara sizzled together in reel as well as real, but after the movie tanked at the BO, the love too fizzled.
Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor: Starting their career almost simultaneously, these two lovely looking couple was discussed and written about the most in the gossip column and papers. But the love they displayed for public was not real as they had their separate lovers in their life.
Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza: When the rumour was surfaced that Genelia D'Souza and Imran Khan are seeing each other, it was not that hard to digest because the couple really do have that chemistry which was visible on-screen.
John Abraham and Katrina Kaif: The hot-shot couple of B-town were the talk of the town when they were paired in Kabir Khan's New York. But, the romance turned nothing but a fluke soon after the release of the film.
Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri: Well, they were talked incessantly in papers but soon after Rockstar hit, Ranbir and the newbie Nargis Fakhri announced that they're no more together.
Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka's name once again was paired with Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, before the release of their film Barfi! and Anjaana Anjaani. But, it was a fake.
Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor: The two made their debut together with Saawariya. They almost became the talk of the town, when at the end of the Saawariya euphoria the couple decided to part ways.
Randeep Hooda and Aditi Rao: There were strong rumours of their developing romance but, soon after Murder 3 released, the reports died down.
Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma: Everyone thought that Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma were an item when Band Baaja released. But, then they broke up!
Salman Khan and Asin: The man whose name has been linked with several girls in Bollywood, Salman Khan made a film (Ready) with southern sensation Asin and there were rumours of love brewing between the two. But, clearly it never materialised.
Salman Khan and Claudia: According to the grapevine, Salman Khan is rumoured to have the most colourful love life in Bollywood. He was also linked to the German model
Salman Khan and Hazel Keech: Salman's name was also appared with Hazel Keech once when they did a film called Bodyguard.
Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra: Remember that 3AM meeting which sparked strong rumours of a blossoming relationship between SRK and PC, the repercussions of which even threatened the goings of Gauri with Khan! But after the release of Don 2, all mush seemed but fake.
Shahid and Anushka: They were paired in Badmaash Company and the rumour mill worked over-time. But it didn't last long.
Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao: Bollywood's two most cute looking couple Shahid and Amrita made an instant impression, but soon after the release of their film (Ishq-Vishq and Vivaah), their romance was over.
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra: They appeared in Kaminey and then again in Teri Meri Kahaani. And it was noted that just before the release of these films, their romance news was at its zenith.
Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan: As their movie Kismat Konnection released, rumours of a blossoming romance between Sasha and Vidya started to appear in the papers. But, they were not destinied to be together.
Tusshar and Radhika: News of Tusshar having found his soulmate in Radhika Apte spread before the release of Shor in the City. Then the shor died down.
Filmistan trivia
Celebs little known facts
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Beautiful actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a true linguist. She can speak not just one or two, but six languages. Being a South Indian the beauty is well versed with Tulu and Tamil. Since she has lived in Maharastra, she learnt Marathi in school and she understands Bengali as well because she has portrayed Bengali characters in films like Devdas and Raincoat.
Akshay Kumar is very devout, he writes "Om" on the top of the page before writing anything.
Amitabh Bachchan is so punctual and dedicated to his work that many a times he turned up before the watchman or gatekeeper and opened the gates of Filmistan Studios himself.
Bachchan family It is confirmed that the Bachchan family has collectively paid 53.81 cr and have been declared one of the highest tax payers for the year ending March 2013.
Dharmendra was a married man with children. But that did not deter him from converting his faith to Islam in order to wed Hema Malini in 1980. The name he took upon the conversion was Dilawar Khan.
Dharmendra was paid only Rs.51 for his first movie Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere (1960)
Hrithik Roshan Before the release of Hrithik Roshan's debut film, he used weight training to bulk up for his role under the supervision of actor Salman Khan.
Hrithik Roshan Bollywood Greek god Hrithik Roshan had stammering problem from age of six and he overcame it once he sought the help of a speech therapist
Hrithik Roshan Very few knew that Hrithik Roshan suffered from scoliosis and got diagnosed at the age of 21. Doctors told that he could never be able to dance and do stunts like all other Bollywood stars. But Hrithik proved that medical science is nothing before man's will power
Mona Abegaonkar Actress Mona Abegaonkar delivered a baby girl, out of wedlock. Grapevine suggests that Mona was seeing Dayanand Shetty on the sets of a TV show CID. An actor from the unit (requesting annoymity) offered, "Everyone believes that Dayanand is the father of Mona's child. She has confided to her close friends. But he surely can't confess, because he is married and even has a kid from his first wife."
Preity Zinta Actress Preity Zinta was honoured with Godfrey's Mind of Steel Award for her "gutsy act" of standing against the Mumbai Underworld during the 2003 Bharat Shah case.
Raj Kapoor went off liquor and meat and continued to remain a non-drinker and eating only vegetarian food until the premiere of the Satyam Shivam Sundaram.
Rakhee Gulzar was born on the day India on the day India attained independence -15 August, 1947.
Ranbir Kapoor 'Rockstar' Ranbir Kapoor continues, in late 2013, to take Rs. 1500 every week from his mother as his pocket money
Shah Rukh Khan starrer Swades is the first Indian film to actually be shot inside the NASA research center. For authenticity, Ashutosh Gowariker shot a scene at Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Shah Rukh Khan's character Mohan Bhargava was seen working on a rainfall monitoring satellite known as the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM), which is lifted into an orbit aboard a Space Shuttle.
Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for the role of Munnabhai, but was forced to turn it down when he had back problems. Though he was part of the film and helped out with the script. The producers credited him for his consulting inputs. After SRK, Vivek Oberoi was considered for the same role but Sanjay Dutt finally won it.
SRK walked up 800 steps with Deepika in his arms. As per a wedding custom that takes place annually in Munnar, the husband picks up his wife and walks up 800 steps, to create a strong bond between the couple. While shooting for Chennai Express, SRK had to lift Deepika, so she asked him, “Can you do this? Are you strong enough?” The chivalrous Khan, not knowing that it involved 800 steps, instantly said, "Of course."
Shekhar Kapur's Mr. India was originally written for Amitabh Bachchan. The film was also scripted keeping in mind Amitabh Bachchan's voice but Big B refused to be a part of the film and to do the 'invisible' role.
Shiamak Davar Choreographer Shiamak Davar insisted Sushant Singh Rajput to take-up acting and encouraged him to take admission in Barry John acting school.
Shoaib Akhtar The role of Daya Shankar in movie Gangster, which was inspired from the real life of Abu Salem was originally offered to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar.
Sridevi portrayed the role of superstar Rajnikanth's stepmom in Tamil movie Moondru Mudichu at the tender age of 13.
Gifts in Filmistan
Unbelievably expensive gifts by Bollywood celebs
Bollywood celebrities are known for their flamboyant lifestyle off the big screen as well. So keeping up with their magnanimous image, Bollywood celebrities are known for using much more than simple words to express their gratitude. Here are five unbelievably expensive gifts that Bollywood superstars have given their famous friends.
Aditya Chopra- Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra's relationship has been on the media's tenterhooks for ages now. While the media was busy playing the guessing game on their alleged affair and later marriage rumours, Aditya's one move grabbed eyeballs. Apparently, in true filmi style the celebrated filmmaker gifted a Rs 1.25 crore worth Audi A8 W12 to rumoured wife Rani Mukerji. Aditya has never professed his love for Rani publicly although rumour mills have always been abuzz about their romance. Aditya's very expensive gift to Rani was touted to be his gift to her before they finally say "I do".
Karan Johar- Filmmaker Karan Johar who is known for making larger-than-life films for the big screen is a man with a big heart. We know that because the celebrity director apparently gifted nothing less than an extravagant Ferrari to actress Katrina Kaif. The story that goes around this big gift by the filmmakers is that Karan Johar asked Katrina Kaif to do an item number in his film 'Agneepath'. The actress agreed and reportedly refused to charge anything for the same. So overwhelmed was Karan by this gesture that he apparently decided to return the favour and gift something to the beautiful actress. Karan is believed to have gifted Katrina a Ferrari for shaking a leg to 'Chikni Chameli'.
Salman Khan- Salman Khan has become synonymous with being generous in the flashy corridors of Bollywood. The actor who has a penchant for gifting and helping well-wishers and loved ones, did the same for former girlfriend Katrina Kaif. If reports are to be believed then Salman gifted Kat a black SUV on her birthday a while back. In 2012 when Salman and Katrina were still together, Sallu bhai had gifted his ladylove an expensive Audi. However, after the two parted ways, rumours of Katrina contacting an agent to sell the same car made its way. Even though Kat may have sold her expensive gift, we think Salman deserves a pat on the back for his choice of wheels.
Shahrukh Khan - The badshah of Bollywood is known to maintain a high-profile lifestyle off the silver screen as well. Over the years, King Khan has gifted expensive tokens of appreciation to his friends and well-wishers. Shahrukh recently came in the news for gifting Abhishek Bachchan a Harley Davidson motorbike. From what we can gauge from SRK and Abhishek's tweets, SRK gifted Junior B a Harley after the latter gifted SRK a bicycle! Shahrukh had before that made headlines when he gifted friend and director Farah Khan a Mercedes Benz E Class for their film 'Om Shanti Om' and a Hyundai SUV after the release of 'Main Hoon Na'. Even though his superhero film 'Ra.One' did not live up to the expectations, SRK spent Rs 1 crore each while gifting Arjun Rampal, Anubhav Sinha and Rajinikanth, a BMW each.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra- Now this is one 'gift' that has stayed for long in public memory. In a publicized event of sorts, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra gifted a Rolls Royce Phantom to megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his performance in the film 'Eklavya'. What followed however, was an altogether different story. Soon after Chopra's gift of a flashy pair of wheels to Big B, news of Big B returning the same to the showroom the next day appeared. If that wasn't all, this 'gimmick' was seen as a way of waiving off taxes by Amitabh Bachchan. According to reports Big B charged just rupee one for 'Eklavya' and hence, Chopra gave him this extremely expensive gift.
How cinema, cricket and fashion stars met their future partners
Jab 'they' met
Aamir Khan Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan fell in love with his assistant Kiran Rao during the making of Lagaan and married on December 28, 2008 in Mumbai.
Aanchal Kumar Supermodel Aanchal Kumar married Shaadi.com CEO, Anupam Mittal on July 04, 2013. The duo met through common friends and has been together for more than seven years
Arbaaz Khan fell in love with Malaika Arora while they were shooting for a coffee ad and went ahead in their relationship to get married.
Arshad Warsi found his ladylove Maria Goretti in a college dance competition where he was invited as judge in 1991.They are happily married with two kids named Zeke and Zene Zoe.
Dhanush was very lucky to get superstar Rajnikanth's daughter Aishwarya as his wife. The actor met Aishwarya during the screening of his first movie Kadhal Kondaen. Aishwarya was so touched by his performance that she sent a bouquet saying, 'Good Work. Keep in touch'. Both sealed their relationship after 2 years of dating.They are happily married with two kids named Yatra and Linga.
Dharmendra and Hema Malini fell in love in the mid seventies during the making of Ramesh Sippy's Sholay. (Unlikely. They had done Seeta aur Geeta and several other films before. By the time Sholay was being made they were already a number.)
Diana Hayden Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress, Diana Hayden met Collin Dick in February, and went ahead with their releationship to get married on September 13, 2013 in Las Vegas, USA.
Farah Khan Shirish Kunder and Farah Khan met during the making of Main Hoon Naa and love blossomed soon.
Farhan Akhtar fell in love with Adhuna Bhabani during the making of Dil Chahta Hai, and got married in 2000 after a three-year relationship with her.
Hrithik Roshan Heart-throb Hrithik Roshan confessed his love to Suzanne at a traffic light. Hrithik Roshan married his sweetheart in a private ceremony.
Kalki Koechlin Ace director Anurag Kashyap married actress Kalki Koechlin in 2011 with whom he fell in love with during the making of Dev D.
Lara Dutta Actress Lara Dutta found true love and got engaged to tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi at a star hotel in New York City where Mahesh was visiting for the US Open.
Nargis fell in love with Sunil Dutt after his courageous and heroic act when fire broke out during the shoot of movie Mother India.
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza met on the sets of their first film, Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), and fell in love.
Sachin Tendulkar's romantic love story begun when he saw Anjali for the very first time at the Mumbai International Airport, it was love at first sight for him. Sachin was returning from his first International cricket tour in 1990 while Anjali was at the airport to receive her mother.
Saif Ali Khan fell in love with Kareena Kapoor during the shooting of film Tashan in 2007.
Sanjay Khan Already married Sanjay Khan reportedly fell in love with actress Zeenat Aman during the making of Adbulla in Jaisalmer in 1980.
Shikhar Dhawan Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan fell in love for a half-Bengali and half-British Ayesha Mukherjee on a social networking site. They were common friends of Harbhajan Singh on the site, and it was Bhajji who introduced them and then love blossomed.
Suniel Shetty met Mana Kadri for the first time at a party when she was just 17. Then they started going out and after nine years of courtship they tied the knot in 1991.
Vidya and Siddharth Love blossomed between Siddharth and Vidya when they met for the first time at the backstage at Filmfare Awards some years back.
Inter-religion marriages
Aamir Khan Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Khan fell in love with Kiran Rao on the sets of Lagaan and they married on December 28, 2008 at a simple civil ceremony at Bandra Registration office. This was Aamir's second marriage after he divorced his first wife Reena.
Amrita Arora followed the footsteps of her sister Malaika and married a person from a different religion. While she follows Christianity, Shakeel is a Muslim, they tied the nuptial knot at the Bandra Church in Mumbai on March 4, 2009.
Anurag Kashyap Ace director Anurag Kashyap married a French descent girl Kalki Koechlin in 2011 with whom he fell in love with during the making of Dev D
Arshad Warsi married TV anchor Maria Goretti on Valentine's Day in 1999, whom he met in 1991 in a dance competition.They are happily married with two kids named Zeke and Zene Zoe. While Maria is a Christian, Arshad follows Islam.
Atul Agnihotri Actor Atul Agnihotri married Salman Khan's sister, Alvira. Alvira is a dress designer and designs costumes for Atul's film's. /
Celina Jaitly Former Miss India Celina Jaitly secretly got married to Austrian businessman Peter Haag in 2011. The couple was blessed with twins, Winston and Viraaj in 2012.
Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder met on the sets of Main Hoon Naa and love blossomed soon. Their marriage is special in more ways than one. Not only Farah is eight years older than Shirish, both belong to different religions but that didn't stop these love birds from tying the nuptial knot. (
Fardeen Khan tied the knot with his childhood friend, the beautiful Natasha Madhvani [herself the child of an inter-religious marriage] in December 2005. The couple's parents have been close family friends. Fardeen and Natasha have known each other since childhood. They tied the knot in a civil ceremony with a registrar performing the deed
Farhan Akhtar met Adhuna Bhabani during the making of Dil Chahta Hai, and got married in 2000 after a three-year relationship with her. While Farhan is Muslim, Adhuna is a Bengali Hindu.
Hrithik Roshan Religious differences have never been a barrier for Hrithik Roshan and the beautiful Suzanne Khan. Hrithik confesses that he fell in love with Suzanne at a traffic light. Heart-throb Hrithik Roshan married his sweetheart in a private ceremony marked by both Hindu and Muslim rites.
Kabir Khan Director Kabir Khan is married VJ and anchor Mini Mathur. They have two kids Vivaan and Sairah. While Kabir Khan is Muslim, Mini Mathur is a Hindu.
Kareena Kapoor entered holy matrimony with her long time boyfriend, Saif Ali Khan, setting trends for the future generation. Saif, now the Nawab of Pataudi, is a Muslim. And while everyone expected Kareena to convert to Islam just like her mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore, the actress had maintained that she will remain a Hindu even after marriage.
Malaika Arora fell in love with Arbaaz Khan on the sets of a coffee ad and went ahead in their relationship to get married on December 12, 1998. The duo has been together for almost 10 years now and still seem very much in love.
Mohammad Azharuddin When stories of Mohammad Azharuddin seeing Sangeeta Bijlani made news in 1994, people were shocked. He was married to Naureen and Sangeeta was dating Salman Khan. The two denied their affair vehemently. However, in 1996, Azharuddin divorced his wife and married Sangeeta
Nargis fell in love with Sunil Dutt after his courageous and heroic act when fire broke out on the sets of Mother India. Nargis took up Hinduism and changed her name to Nirmala Dutt when she married Sunil Dutt.
Naseeruddin Shah married Ratna Pathak for the second time after the demise of his first wife Manara Sikri.
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza met on the sets of their first film, Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), and fell in love. Eight years later, the actor confessed his feelings for the first time and married her ladylove in 2012
Sanjay Dutt Actor Sanjay Dutt married Musilim girl Manyata according to Hindu rituals in the presence of family and friends in Mumbai. For both of them it was their third marriage. Manyata's original name was Dilhaaz Shaikh
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri are one happily married couple, as happy as any marriage can be. SRK being a Muslim and his decision of marrying Gauri, whom he had met in 1984, was indeed a tough task to accomplish. But on August 26 their marriage was finally solemnised in the court and after that they lived happily ever after like a fairy tale.
Sharmila Tagore This Bengali beauty Sharmila Tagore converted to Islam when she married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi on 27 December 1969. She became Ayesha Sultana Khan, later shortened to Ayesha Khan.
Sohail Khan eloped with Seema Sachdev in a true film style on the day of his movie, Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya released. Since the girl was a Punjabi, they first had an Arya Samaj wedding and later in the evening there was a nikaah. Sohail's family accepted it with grace and goodwill. The couple have two kids named Nirvaan and Yohan.
Suniel Shetty met Mana Kadri for the first time at a party when she was just 17. Then they started going out and after nine years of courtship they tied the knot in 1991. While Suniel Shetty is a South Indian, Mana is a Muslim.
Vindu Dara Singh split with his first wife Farah Naaz, who reigned during the 80s and 90s and married a Russian model Dina Umarova in 1994.
Liars
5 TV celebs who are compulsive liars
Ashmit Patel: Ameesha Patel's kid brother, Ashmit Patel may not be known for his movies and Bollywood career but the actor will surely be remembered throughout his lifetime for his MMS scandal. Ashmit Patel and his then girlfriend Riya Sen grabbed attention and surrounded themselves with controversies with one MMS scandal. Both the actors were caught on camera spending some personal moments together and getting intimate. And in no time the video became viral. Initially, both the actors stayed mum and denied the authenticity of the MMS. However, later apparently Ashmit admitted that the MMS belonged to him, but he did not do it for any publicity stunt. The controversy once again came into limelight when Ashmit participated in controversial reality show Bigg Boss. Apparently the clip became more popular this time than when it was released the first time. Ashmit also went ahead to say that he was not the one who circulated the MMS. hmm.. hmmm... Ashmit do you really want us to believe this?
Gauahar Khan: Gauahar Khan, basked in the success of her two TV reality show Bigg Boss 7 and Khatron Ke Khiladi. Gauahar made headlines for lying about her real age. During one of the Weekend Ka wow episode of Bigg Boss 7, when Salman had asked Gauahar about her age, she said that she is just one year older to Kushal, i.e. 29 years old. There are conflicting reports about her age on different websites. According to Wikipedia, she is 32 years old and even her Bigg Boss profile says she is 30 years old. If this wasn't enough the truth was once again exposed when a leading website Miss Malini reported that Gauahar Khan had celebrated her 29th birthday back in 2009 when she was doing 'Khan Sisters'. Well, looks like Gauahar has never heard of the phrase Age is just a number. (Indpaedia’s take: Lying about your age is not a sin, if it is in response to your age being asked by someone who has no business to. What is a sin is others, including journalists, wanting to know your age, which is an invasion of your privacy. Who has a right to know your correct age? Your educational institution; your formal employer in jobs that come with minimum and maximum age limits—and this does not include the makers of films; your prospective spouse; and those given the task of ensuring that only people of a certain age get privileges meant for that age group.)
Poonam Pandey: We all are very well aware about the fact that strip queen Poonam Pandey knows how to seek everyone's attention. But what many don't know is that she is a lying queen as well. Poonam, who was last seen in Nasha is an expert when it comes to lying. In 2011, the model turned actress promised that if India wins the World Cup she will bare all inside the stadium. The news about Poonam Pandey's striptease act for the Indian Cricket players spread like wild fire and within next two days, she became one of the most searched persons on the internet. But Poonam never fulfilled her promise. This is not the only time when the sexy siren proclaimed to strip. Before the Indian Premier League (IPL) final, Poonam reportedly promised that she would pose nude for Shah Rukh Khan if his team Kolkata Knight Riders won the tournament. When the team did win, Pandey delivered on the promise but with a twist. (She released an airbrushed nude photo)
Rakhi Sawant: Queen of controversies is what perfectly describes Rakhi Sawant. She surely knows all the tricks to shock the audiences with her decisions whether it is standing up for elections or getting married on National Television. Rakhi Sawant, surprised everyone with the first of its kind reality show which generated drama over her choices and got the nation excited, in the process garnering huge TRPs. She announced her decision of selecting a groom and tying the nuptial knot with the chosen one – on the reality TV show. However, the drama queen on the D- Day seemed to develop cold feet as she settled down and had an engagement with a Canadian businessman Elesh Parujanwalla, but later called it quits.
Sara Khan-Ali Merchantt: Well, who can forget this couple? When it comes to keeping things under wraps and blatently liying about it Sara Khan and Ali Merchantt certainly take the cake. Before taking the nuptial vows on National Television in reality show Bigg Boss, the two were allegedly married on November 10 2009 in a close family affair. And Sara’s father’s interview on a news channel said that Sara and Ali were already married and the reason they were hiding it from the press was to protect their careers. This added fuel to the fire. However, both Sara and Ali Merchantt denied the news of being married before Bigg Boss.
Live-in relationships in Filmistan
Celebrity couples in live-in relationships'
Aamir Khan chose to desert his wife Reena and kids to be with his current wife Kiran Rao. It was only when the rumour mill churned stories on Aamir and Kiran holidaying abroad, that the actor declared that he will marry Kiran Rao.
Abhay Deol and his lady love Preeti Desai are in a live-in relationship. Abhay revealed in a TV show that the couple is in no hurry of getting married.
Ameesha Patel After an ugly fight with her parents over money, Ameesha Patel decided to live-in with then boyfriend, filmmaker Vikram Bhatt. Their live-in arrangement didn't work for long. Ameesha later reconciled with her parents
Archana Puran Singh Actress Archana Puran Singh lived in with hubby Parmeet Sethi for a long time before they decided to get married.
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto fell in love on the sets of Danny Boyle's Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The couple decided to move in together later on and their relationship is still going strong.
Dimple Kapadia The rumours were strong that Sunny Deol was living-in with Dimple Kapadia, while his wife lived in London. Though the two actors don't fiercely guard their personal lives, many have seen them making appearances together.
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu started dating each other way back in 2003 on the sets of 'Jism'. The couple had a live-in relationship till they broke up.
Kalki Koechlin 'Dev D' director Anurag Kashyap was so smitten by actress Kalki Koechlin that he went on to have a live-in relationship with her without worrying about what people had to say!
Kamal Haasan and Sarika were living together in the 80s, which shocked many at that time. They even had kids before they got married. The couple married in 1988 and are now separated. They've two daughters, actress Shruti and Akshara.
Kangana Ranaut lived-in with her mentor Aditya Pancholi when she was just new to this Bollywood industry. But, then the two parted ways after Aditya mishandled Kangana on different public occasions.
Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan were in a live-in relationship before they got married last year.
Kashmira Shah and Krushna Abhishek fell in love with each other on the sets of their film Pappu Paas Ho Gaya. The couple moved in together soon after.
Lara Dutta They definitely made a hot couple, till the duo called it quits after eight long years of being in love! Lara Dutta and ex-boyfriend Kelly Dorjee were living together even before they started their film careers. Sadly, the relationship could not stand the test of time.
Manoj Bajpai A strong buzz did the rounds that actor Manoj Bajpai had a live-in relationship with actress Neha, who made her Bollywood debut with 'Kareeb'. The two went ahead and tied the knot in 2006.
Neena Gupta and Vivian Richards decided to move-in together in the late 1980s. The couple became proud parents of daughter Masaba, but the relationship could not last long.
Pooja Bedi The vivacious Pooja Bedi followed the footsteps of dad Kabir Bedi when she had a live-in relationship with then boyfriend Hanif Hilal. But the couple parted ways later on.
Rajesh Khanna Anita Advani, who recently appeared on Bigg Boss 7, claims that she had been a live-in partner of late Rajesh Khanna. After the death of the legendary actor, Anita sent a legal notice to his family members asking for compensation. [Rajesh Khanna had earlier had relationships with Tina Munim and Anju Mahendroo]
Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma When there was a strong buzz about Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen Sharma parting ways, the actor came out in defence, saying, “My girlfriend stays with me at my apartment. We have been living in for quite some time now and my love life is just as fine.” The couple married in 2010, but things are not right between them.
Saif Ali Khan When Saif Ali Khan parted ways with wife Amrita Singh, he moved in with his then girlfriend Roza Catalano and was happy in a live-in relationship with his Italian love. And that’s when Kareena decided to steal the 'Chotte Nawab' away from Roza's arms!
Salman Khan Some time back, Katrina had disclosed that she lived-in with Salman Khan when she was new to the industry. It took a while for the fiery actress to go public with the fact. Although it is nothing new for industry insiders, it was at Karan Johar's chat show that Katrina, who rarely speaks about her boyfriend, opened her heart about living with Khan.
Sanjeeda Sheikh TV actors Sanjeeda Sheikh and Aamir Ali were in a live-in relationship before they got married.
Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu With the public opinion changing, celebs are now getting more open about their live-in relationships. Let's take a look at some celebrity couples who are or had been in a live-in relationship Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu have been in a live-in relationship for some time now. The couple is very much open about their relationship.
Sushant Singh Rajput The latest Bollywood hearthrob Sushant Singh Rajput is in a live-in relationship with his girlfriend Ankita Lokhande, for quite some time now.
Marriages that were not supposed to happen but did
Celebrity couples who we thought will never get married
They say marriages are made in heaven and the same holds especially true for our Bollywood and TV celebrities. While a few celeb love stories seem like just another chapter from a fairy tale, there are those that rather surprised us with their 'till death do us apart' vows. Here are some celebrity couples who we thought will never get married! Read on to know which ones!
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan: While she is the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya Rai's track record when it comes to boyfriends has been a bumpy ride. After dating Salman Khan, news of him allegedly physically assaulting and stalking her did the rounds. The very possessive Salman Khan apparently irked Ash's new boyfriend Vivek Oberoi so much that he had to call a press conference to address the issue. After moving on from these affairs, Ash was linked to actor Abhishek Bachchan and stories of will they, won't they tie the knot constantly did the rounds. While Ash's love life was always scrutinised, Abhishek too did not make a smooth ride to the aisle. He was earlier engaged to be married to actress Karisma Kapoor but that was later called off. However, Ash and Abhishek shut all the gossip mongers once and for all and announced their wedding soon after. The couple got married in 2007 and now have a daughter Aaradhya together.
Dimpy Ganguly and Rahul Mahajan: Rahul Mahajan's inclusion in this list might hardly raise any eyebrows. Former 'Bigg Boss' contestant, Rahul Mahajan's marriage to model Dimpy Ganguly on reality show 'Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega' created waves when the two actually exchanged vows. His marriage came as a surprise to many as Rahul was earlier dating actress Payal Rohatgi on reality show 'Bigg Boss'. The two would often get 'cosy' for the many cameras in the house and hence his decision to participate in the swayamvar itself was a surprise. Soon after their marriage, news reports of Dimpy allegedly accusing Rahul of punching, kicking and dragging her by the hair came out in the open. The two later reconciled but Dimpy's marriage to Rahul Mahajan came as a shock to is for sure.
Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi: A brief romance between the former Miss Universe Lara Dutta and tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi took a serious turn soon after and the couple was hitched even before we knew it! Yes, Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi make it to our list of celebrities we thought would never get married. Lara was in a decade long live-in relationship with boyfriend and actor Kelly Dorjee and their split came as a shock to everyone. While we thought it may be just another lover's tiff and the couple may soon mend their broken hearts, news of Lara apparently dating actor Dino Morea came to the forefront. However, their affair lasted a short while only and soon Lara was linked to Mahesh Bhupathi. Given her recent short flings, we assumed this one wouldn't be too serious too, but the couple shocked us when they exchanged vows with a white wedding in Goa. The couple now has a daughter, Saira together.
Payal Rohatgi and Sangram Singh: When news of model and Bollywood actress Payal Rohatgi getting engaged to wrestler Sangram Singh hit news stands, it definitely came as a shocking surprise. Not because of anything else, but that Payal Rohatgi who started dating Sangram after the two participated together in a realtiy show 'Survivor India' has been in rather public relationships before that never really reached the alter. Payal participated in reality show 'Bigg Boss' and was linked to inmate Rahul Mahajan then. The two apparently continued dating for some time after the show got over but split after Payal complained of physical abuse. Later, in 2010 rumours of Payal seeing South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs were doing the rounds too. While we were about to dismiss Payal and Sangram's affair as yet another 'publicity stunt' the couple announced their engagement. The two who had started dating on 'Survivor India' eventually moved in together. Sangram recently participated in 'Bigg Boss' and his lady love even visited him during his stay in the house. The two got engaged on 27th February, 2014 and will soon tie the knot.
Veena Malik and Assad Bashir: Controversy is Veena Malik's middle name. The Pakistani actress who joined Bollywood and is still looking for a strong hold in the industry shocked many after her sudden marriage to singer-actor-businessman Assad Bashir Khattak. Veena shocked one and all including an ex-employee Prashant Singh who alleged that the actress betrayed him with her sudden decision to marry Assad in Dubai. According to a news report in Emirates 24/7, Prashant alleged that he was in a live-in relationship with Veena and that she was even pregnant with his child but the couple decided to terminate the pregnancy. The starlet has been in the news constantly since the beginning of her career in Bollywood for her relationship with actor Ashmit Patel. She was earlier dating Pakistani cricketer Mohd. Asif and after their breakup bad mouthed him and said "He was better at foot massage than cricket"! I am sure it will come as no surprise to everyone when we included her in our list.
Plastic surgery and Filmistani starlets
5 celeb plastic surgeries that went wrong
Gauhar Khan Model-turned-actress, Gauhar Khan went under the knife and got her lips augmented which she was not happy with and chose to be away from the camera for some time. She had to cancel the shoot of her reality TV show Khan Sisters, after her lip augmentation surgery went wrong.
Kangana Ranaut entered Bollywood and made a place for herself with her different styles and her intense acting. However, soon the actress got a new look. All her fans were aware about her bug-bitten lips, but the actress went through a lip job. It was also reported that the actress went for breast implants and soon she looked fuller and sexier.
Koena Mitra, who grabbed headlines with her plastic surgery went through a difficult phase when her nose job went wrong. The model entertained many in Bollywood with her sexy moves and hot body, but a botched-up nose job made her go through trauma. According to reports, after her surgery her bones started swelling up. Koena’s face was disfigured after the disastrous job. To get the job rectified she had to go through many surgeries.
Minissha Lamba- Minissha Lamba shocked all her fans when her look after a nose job was revealed. She is known for her cute smile and simple looks. However, she chose to experiment with the wonders of plastic surgery and got a nose job done, but the experiment didn’t work for the pretty lady. According to reports, she also did silicon implants which made her look fit in Kidnap.
Rakhi Sawant has always been upfront about her plastic surgeries and the actress went through various experiments on her body. From liposuction to breast implants to shaping the jaw line, she tried almost everything. She also had a bad time for few wrong surgeries and in an event; people didn’t recognize her because of her cosmetic surgery. Many criticized her for the new look.
Relationships kept secret
Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor: Kapoor khandaan's young and sensational superstar Ranbir Kapoor is famous for his casanova image in Bollywood. His past girlfriends Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor revealed it all few years back on Koffee With Karan. Well, this also goes on to prove that the actor has learnt from his past mistakes and Ranbir is just following the old phrase- once bitten twice shy. The actor has been doing all that it takes to keep his relationship with Chikni Chameli Katrina Kaif a secret. However, even after guarding their relationship for so long, Katrina and Ranbir's holiday pictures at Ibiza made everything pubic. And if this wasn't enough then Kareena's comment on dancing to Chikni Chameli and Sheela Ki Jawani at the couple's wedding added more fuel to the fire. Sincethen, both Kat and Ranbir have been avoiding questions related to their relationship.
Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor: Well, if there are celebs like Rani, Vidya, Riteish and Genelia who keep their relationship under wraps for years and eventually get married, there are also few like Ranbir-Kat and Shahid-PC who simply deny dating each other. Although both Priyanka and Shahid had always denied ever being a couple, many reports in the media hinted at how they were an item. In fact, according to some news reports in the media it was reportedly Shahid's decision to keep their relationship a hush-hush affair and Priyanka just followed it. Apparently, Shahid didn't want to repeat the mistake that he did with his much-publicised relationship with Kareena Kapoor. Apart from being neighbours, the alleged couple also did a couple of advertisements together. However, it was during the IT official's raid at PC's house that brought this love affair to the limelight as apparently according to some reports, Shahid opened the door of Priyanka's house when the officials rung the bell. Later, Priyanka tried to cover up the matter but as they say, there is no smoke without fire. Everyone got to know about their affair. Though at the time of dating, Priyanka remained tight lipped about their relationship but during the recent season of Koffee With Karan, when host Karan Johar addressed Shahid as Priyanka's ex boyfriend, the lady instead just giggled and admitted to it.
Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra: The actress always maintained a silence on her relationship with director Aditya Chopra However, after keeping their relationship under wraps for long, Rani and Aditya finally took the nuptial vows on April 21 2014 in Italy in a private ceremony.
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza: Bollywood has many instances about dating couples denying any romantic involvement with each other. However, the couple who has topped the list is Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza .Well, what can we say about this couple. They seem to be the pioneer of keeping relationshipd secret and constantly denying it to the media. Riteish and Genelia kept their love affair a secret for almost 10 long years. They always requested or forced reporters to leave or sometimes even ducked questions pertaining to their relationship. However, after playing hide and seek for almost 10 years they finally announced their wedding date and eventually got married
Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur: Like her Bollywood contemporary Rani Mukerji, even actress Vidya Balan ignored and avoided questions related to her relationship with UTV head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur. Though Vidya and Siddharth never confirmed about their relationship, the duo was spotted together on various occasions and her holiday pictures with Siddharth in Goa said it all. In fact there were many reports in the media that the actress stayed mum about her relationship with Siddharth as he was in the middle of a divorce proceeding with first wife. But amidst all this, the actress tied the in 2012.
Romances in Filmistan
Bollywood affairs that create a stir even today!
Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon- Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon sizzled on the screen together in the film 'Mohra'. While their off-screen chemistry worked wonders for their onscreen pairing in the film, their romance did not however see the light of the day. Rumour mills were abuzz that Raveena and Akshay had secretly exchanged rings however this couple never walked down the aisle. In an interview to Stardust magazine, Raveena Tandon said that it was Akshay's flamboyant behaviour that resulted in them parting ways. She said that he expected her to take him back and forgive him. News reports also mention that Raveena even went to the extent of saying that while he was engaged to her, he got engaged to two other girls as well. In an interview to a magazine Raveena said that Akshay proposes to every girl and the speed at which he is going, he will have to address the parents of three-fourth girls as "Mom and Dad". Raveena went ahead and got married to Anil Thadani and Akshay Kumar married actress Twinkle Khanna. Despite their well settled life today, their steamy love affair and Raveena's candid confessions find a mention in our list.
Dilip: Madhubala and Dilip Kumar- The timeless beauty Madhubala who is often compared to Marilyn Monroe with respect to her beauty and photogenic face, also makes a mention here. Even though Madhubala married singer-actor Kishore Kumar, it was her love affair with Dilip Kumar that raises eyebrows till date. Madhubala who met Dilip Kumar on the sets of 'Tarana' fell in love with him. It is believed that she sent a note with a rose to him asking him to accept the same only if he loved her. Dilip Kumar apparently kept the note with him and that began their love story. The two dated for almost seven years before a court case separated them. Madhubala's father refused to let her go for an outdoor shoot for 'Naya Daur' which had Dilip Kumar as well. Madhubala was kicked out of the film and the director cast Vyjayanti Mala instead. Angry at this, Madhubala's father threatened to sue the filmmaker. On the other hand BR Chopra (the filmmaker of 'Naya Daur') sued Madhubala's father instead and in the court of law, her lover Dilip Kumar gave a testimony against her father. This saddened her and the two parted ways. However, years later, in an interview to Filmfare, Madhubala's sister Madhur Bhushan revealed how her sister cried over Dilip Kumar and how she became extremely sad when Dilip Kumar got married to actress Saira Bano. This is one affair, that manages to hold everyone's attention till date.
Nanda and Manmohan Desai- Actress Nanda was also popularly known as Baby Nanda. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Nanda remained single till the very end. This however, does not mean that the beautiful actress never fell in love. The 'Joroo Ka Ghulam' actress fell in love with filmmaker Manmohan Desai. While in her youth, Nanda rejected many marriage proposals, she finally got engaged to Manmohan Desai in 1992 apparently on the insistence of her good friend and actress Waheeda Rehman. But even before the two could walk down the aisle, Manmohan Desai committed suicide by jumping off the terrace of his home in Mumbai. It is believed that Desai couldn't take failure and so when towards the end of his career his formulas failed to find an audience, he decided to end his life. 'Ganga Jamuna Saraswati' and his son Ketan Desai's directorial ventures 'Allah Rakha' and 'Toofan' were disastrous failures at the box office. Although very little is known about his death and its reasons, Manmohan Desai's affair with Nanda creates a stir even today because of his untimely death.
Nargis and Raj Kapoor- Now this affair had the nation on its tenterhooks! Nargis and Raj Kapoor were passionately in love. While Raj Kapoor was already married to Krishna, this did not stop them from falling in love with each other. Their films 'Shree 420' and 'Barsaat' and 'Awaara' are epitome of their off-screen love affair. Years later, Raj Kapoor discovered and launched Dimple Kapadia in 'Bobby' opposite his son Rishi Kapoor. While rumours of a romance between Rishi and Dimple surfaced, news of Raj Kapoor not being happy about the same came to the fore as well. Various theories were afloat at that time and rumours of Dimple Kapadia as the alleged love child of Nargis and Raj Kapoor was one of them. Although, Dimple went ahead and married superstar Rajesh Khanna and Rishi tied the knot with his sweetheart Neetu Singh, rumours of Dimple being Rishi's half-sister emerged now and then. Although, both Nargis and Raj Kapoor passed away long time ago, this rumour and their affair keeps them in the news constantly.
Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan- If we are talking of old affairs that stir up emotions and reactions even today, we cannot get away without naming Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha. Rekha and Amitabh's steamy love affair has become a part of Bollywood's folklore. Although Amitabh Bachchan was already married to Jaya Bhaduri, this did not deter him from having an alleged extramarital affair with Rekha. Their romance and real life love triangle was captured beautifully in Yash Chopra's 'Silsila'. The rumours around these two refuse to die a natural death. Instead, at regular intervals news reports of Rekha and Amitabh keep cropping up. While a coy 'namaste' at an awards function can make headlines, a picture of an excited crew member on a plane with Big B made waves recently as Rekha was snapped hiding her face while sitting behind Amitabh Bachchan.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai- Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's affair is another one that deserves a position on this list. She was one of the most beautiful woman in the world and he was India's heartthrob. Together they sizzled on the big screen in 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. However, Salman's alleged possessive behaviour and apparently physically abusing Aishwarya led to their break-up. Even though, Ash has settled in matrimony with actor Abhishek Bachchan and has a daughter Aaradhaya together, public scrutiny of her relationship with Salman never seems to end. Even today, if the two are seen at the same function or social gathering together, their old love story is highlighted over and over again.
Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy- Shatrughan Sinha's affir with Reena Roy was the talk of the town during their time. When Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi Sinha made her big Bollywood debut with 'Dabangg', more than anything, her uncanny resemblance to his father's former ladylove Reena Roy became the topic of discussion. Even though Sonakshi cleared the air and called herself "Poonam Sinha's daughter", the gossip mills didn't stop comparing. In an interview to Zee, Reena Roy rubbished these rumours and said, "When I did ‘Zakhmee’, I was called Asha Parekh and Nasir Hussain's daughter. Film industry mein toh yeh silsila chalte rehta hai. Kuch din baad khatam ho jaata hai". Sonakshi's entry into films stirred news of Shatrughan and Reena back in their hey days. While Reena married Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan and later separated from him, Shatrughan was already married to Poonam Sinha when their affair started. Even till today, Sonakshi's beautiful face makes a mention in the gossip columns on a regular basis.
Sridevi and Mithun Chakraborthy- Sridevi and Mithun's alleged affair is another one that makes waves till today. Sridevi and Mithun had a steaming affair in their hey days. The two were rumoured to have secretly tied the knot. A news report in Daily Bhaskar mentions that Mithun's wife Yogeeta Bali tried to commit suicide when she got to know about this. It is believed that Sridevi then realised that Mithun is still married and does not plan to leave his wife, she allegedly decided to apparently annul the marriage and call it quits. After her affair with Mithun came to an end, Sridevi apparently found comfort in Boney Kapoor and his wife Mona Kapoor. In an interview to DNA, the late Mona Kapoor said that she was shocked when she realised her husband was in love with somebody else. She reportedly said that "There was nothing left in the relationship to give it a chance because Sridevi was already with a child. Their rishta was kayam" (sic). A Daily Bhaskar report also mentions that Mona reportedly had revealed that to prove her love for Mithun and to prove that it was just a platonic relationship with Boney Kapoor, Sridevi had also tied rakhi on Boney's wrist! Well even years later, Sridevi and her alleged affairs find a reason to make a mention.
Tina Munim and Rajesh Khanna- Tina Munim who is now married to industrialist Anil Ambani and happily married with two kids, was linked to various actors before that. However, out of all the rumours, Tina's alleged affair with Rajesh Khanna was the strongest. Apparently, Rajesh Khanna and Tina Munim who had worked together in films like 'Sautan' and 'Fifty Fifty' together allegedly fell head over heels in love with each other. Their relationship soon became the talk of the town and it is believed that the two started living together as well. Apparently it was her ego clashes with Rajesh Khanna and his over protective nature that made a free-spirited Tina call it quits. Tina Munim later fell in love with Anil Ambani and the two settled for matrimony.
Zeenat Aman and Sanjay Khan- The original seductress of Bollywood, Zeenat Aman makes a mention on this list because of her alleged affair with Sanjay Khan. Zeenat Aman and Sanjay Khan got involved even though he was already married with three children. While extra marital affairs have been plenty in the film industry, this one caught our eye for a different reason. Rumours of Sanjay Khan's wife hitting Zeenat hard on her eye started sprouting up soon after Zarine got to know about their affair. It is believed that Zeenat and Sanjay had even gotten married secretly and that allegedly enraged Zarine. While Zeenat's relationship with Sanjay did not last long, she had to deal with a damaged eye for the rest of her life.
Sexual harassment allegations in Filmistan
Celebs accused of sexual crimes
Aditya Pancholi, Actor, had consensual sex with his 15-year old maid after convincing her that he would help her become an actress. Though it was consensual sex, but it was termed rape as the maid was a minor. Back then he was dating actress Pooja Bedi who eventually dumped him once the allegations were proved right
Aman Verma, Actor, was caught in a sting operation propositioning a girl, asking for sexual favours in exchange of career-related help. Inder Kumar Bollywood actor Inder Kumar, who is said to be a close buddy of Salman Khan, was arrested following allegations of rape. We take a look at other celebs who have been accused of sexual crimes.
Jackie Shroff in the 1980s, was accused of molesting Farah's younger sister Tabu during a location shoot in Mauritius.Tabu's first role was that of a rape victim in Dev Anand's 'Hum Naujawan'.
Mamta Kulkarni accused director Raj Kumar Santoshi of sexual harassment on the sets of the movie 'China Gate'.
Mamta Patel who played a small role in Paan Singh Tomar, had alleged Irrfan Khan of sexual exploitation during the outdoor shooting of the movie. According to Mamta, Irrfan promised her work in Bollywood and harassed her. (
Om Puri, Actor, got extremely upset with his wife Nandita for accusing him on sexual encounters in the media to market her biography 'Unlikely Hero: The Story Of Om Puri'. Nandita revealed that her husband had sex with his maid Shanti at the age of 14 and had a liaison with a woman named Laxmi.
Payal Rohtagi, Actress, alleged director Dibakar Banerjee of sexual harrassment during the audition of 'Shanghai' Though, the allegations were never proved.
Preeti Jain Model turned actress Preeti Jain alleged that she was raped by filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar repeatedly for three years and that he had promised her a role in his film but backed out later. Madhur denied the charges of rape and criminal intimidation and submitted that the victim was trying to use arm twisting tactics to get a role in his film.
Raja Mukherjee, brother of Rani Mukherjee, is also alleged of sexual harassment. A script writer reportedly alleged him of harassment in 2012.
Rajesh Khanna was accused of improper conduct by a 15-year-old actress named 'Sabiha'.
Shakti Kapoor He is one of the topmost villains of Bollywood. But one sting operation revealed that he is a 'bad guy' in real life too. Shakti Kapoor was filmed making verbal and physical advances against a young woman in a sting operation conducted by a private TV channel.
Shiney Ahuja The 'Ganster' hero Shiney Ahuja was detained by Mumbai police in connection with a rape case in 2009. Ahuja's teenaged domestic maid lodged an FIR against the actor alleging that he had raped her while they were alone at the actor's flat.
Tantrums
Celebrity tantrum throwers
Celebrity tantrums in tinseltown are not a new thing, here’s a look at few other actors and their reported tantrums: -
Aishwarya Rai During the shooting of Vipul Shah's Action Replay Aishwarya Rai refused to get her make up done with the international make up artistes who were hired for the film. The reason being she couldn’t be comfortable with any other make up man except Ojas Rajani, her personal favorite.
Anushka Sharma has gone a step ahead to bag the title 'tantrum queen'. When a cinematographer is setting up the light, he makes the actors to stand there so that the light falls properly on their face and make them look optimally beautiful. But Miss Sharma feels she is a diva. The birdy from the crew says, "On the sets of Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl, she sends one of her assistants of the same height to stand in for her to get the lighting right, as it’s a waste of time for her. She doesn't realise that it falls differently on every face.
Arjun Kapoor If insiders are to be believed, then Arjun Kapoor has put on airs ever since his debut film Ishaqzaade became a hit. The 27-year-old actor reportedly refused to share a car during the promotions of Aurangzeb. Even if he did so, he would make them wait for hours before he turned up for the journey ahead. Well, too much pride too soon!
Ayushmann Khurrana: seems to have taken his awards too seriously. He opted out of Kunal Kohli’s production saying he would only work with an A-list heroine. “This is a clear example of a newcomer overreaching himself. The little boy evidently thinks he is an A-lister, whatever that means,” Kohli says.
Bipasha Basu, who owes her success in Bollywood to Bhatts, is apparently throwing starry tantrums in their face. Buzz is after refusing the female lead in Murder 2, Bips has also lost the item number from the film. Reportedly, the actress was supposed to do an item number for Murder 2, but she wanted only a particular choreographer to do it. This unreasonable demand enraged Mukesh Bhatt as the choreographer was asking a high price.
Kangana Ranaut travels with her assistant everywhere. But while she travels first class, her assistant travels economy class. That’s not the problem. The problem arises when the airhostess would ask Kangana about what she would like to eat or drink and Kangana would simply ask her to direct all queries to her assistant sitting in the economy class. The stewardess would then have to go back and forth searching for Kangana's assistant just to satisfy Kangana’s food demands!
Kareena Kapoor Khan takes the cake when it comes to throwing tantrums. Bebo put several conditions in front of Madhur Bhandarkar before she agreed to do his film Heroine that she only wanted to work with A- listers. She flatly refused to do any love-making scenes. The funny part is even after the conditions were accepted, Kareena refused the movie anyway. Why? Because she didn’t like the script and asked Madhur to re-write it, again!
Katrina Kaif During a promotional event Katrina Kaif was apparently so exhausted that she fell into deep slumber without putting on her seat belt. And when the airhostess tapped her to wake her up she completely lost it. "How dare you touch me? Don't you know who I am?", is what she allegedly said to the airhostess. Poor flight attendant, she probably didn’t know that you’re not allowed to touch … what’s her name? Yes, Sheila ki jawani.
Mallika Sherawat One actor who’s constantly reported to throw tantrums is the Mallika Sherawat. She has even earned the reputation of a tantrum queen. The actress also reportedly insists that each shot be canned until she thinks it’s perfect. Her nakhras have also got her the headlines.
Parineeti Chopra, 25, is already in ‘industry bad books’ for turning up late for brand endorsement shoots (a campaign where she has replaced actor Juhi Chawla), and also for turning up late for media interactions.
Priyanka Chopra is apparently throwing tantrums on the sets of her upcoming movie - biopic on Mary Kom. She is interfering in the film-making process and director Omung Kumar is upset with her interference.
Ranveer Singh passed a snide remark at actor Ranbir Kapoor at a promotional event when he said, “Rockstars die out!” And that’s not all, on a recent flight to Kolkata, he was rude to an air-hostess when she said she didn’t have the non-veg fare that Singh wanted. He also lost out on an endorsement because he didn’t want to go clean shaven.
Riteish Deshmukh Once Riteish Deshmukh was furious on the sets of a reality show after he was made to shoot non-stop, without a single break. Around 11 pm at night, the actor walked out of the sets and told the producers that he thought that his shift was over, and that it was pack up time. Needless to say, the rigorous timings didn’t suit him.
Salman Khan On sets of Ek Tha Tiger Salman Khan’s newest order is that no spot boy is supposed to come and fetch him for the shoot - he’ll be out of his van once he’s ready. Of course, that means that the crew just has to sit around and wait until he’s decided it’s time to come out. But while he keeps everyone waiting, you can’t make him wait - so scheduling shots with other actors becomes problematic.
Shraddha Kapoor The success of 'Aashiqui 2' has catapulted Shraddha Kapoor to fame and now the actress expects to be treated like a star. During shooting of 'Haider' in Kashmir, she discovered that she was the only member of the cast who had not been put up in a suite. She too demanded a suite in the hotel. The team had to then shift her to another five-star hotel, where she was given a suite. But when she turned up for the preparatory workshop next day, the actress was still sulking over the 'unfair' treatment.
Sunny Leone The former adult star Sunny Leone displayed some of it recently during a shoot when she laid down the condition that she did not want TV channels covering the shoot. The photoshoot organisers were in a spot as normally there are tie-ups between them and channels.
Telephone manners and caller tunes
Bollywood superstars and their phone manners \
Meena Iyer & PARAG MANIAR,TNN | Feb 4, 2014
Superstars and their phone manners, or should we say, the lack of them, do make for an interesting read.
Aamir Khan will always respond to a message as does his wife Kiran Rao.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan You may never get a message from her, even if you call to wish her on her birthday. The Bachchan bahu is in august company.
Ajay Devgn never looks at his phone when he's at home and his wife Kajol couldn't be bothered with the world either.
Akshay Kumar is always prompt and polite with his replies; wish some others would learn from him. It would foster communication.
Amitabh Bachchan still has impeccable phone etiquette. You will always get a reply from the cinema legend, even if it is sometimes delayed by a day.
Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu used to have a funny caller tune. It went, "Hello, hello... I can't hear you... could you speak a little louder...", making the caller feel as if she was actually on the other side.
Deepika Padukone is a charmer. If she cannot respond to your message, she will send a non-committal smiley for sure.
Karan Johar is prompt on most occasions, except if the question is too sticky.
Kareena Kapoor Khan has pleasant phone manners. The Begum cannot be separated from her smartphone for even a few hours. Her husband, the Nawab of Pataudi, is charm personified when you meet him but his phone manners suck. Saif prefers not to have any Bollywood people on his phone chat list. That prerogative is reserved for his friends from Oxford.
Katrina Kaif is quite like the Big B. She may not respond to an SMS immediately but be sure you will get a reply even if she is in the UK or Las Vegas.
Numbers There are at least four to five filmwallahs who insist on having 786 (that denotes Bismillah) in their phone numbers. These are AR Rahman, Firoz Nadiadwala, Saira Banu and Tabu. Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu are separated by just one digit in their cell numbers. And the entire Oberoi family—Suresh, Yashodhara and Vivek—has the digits 777 present in their cell numbers. Incidentally Shah Rukh Khan's fixation for the digits 555 extends itself to his phone numbers just like it does to his car registration numbers.
Priyanka Chopra's phone messenger status usually tells you everything about her. Her destination and her state of mind come across nicely on the messages she posts.
Ranveer Singh, should learn from current date, Deepika P. The actor, who would wait next to the phone to respond to messages before Ram-Leela, has now developed a very different attitude. These days, he responds to Deepika's messages, leaving the rest of the world hanging.
Shah Rukh Khan also has terrible phone manners. Of course, the nice thing about SRK is that just when you are in deep despair that he hasn't replied, you may get a surprise message from him in the middle of the night. Since he usually personalises his message — it brings a smile to your face, even if it comes a fortnight after it was meant to.
Urvashi Rautela Newbie Urvashi Rautela, who made her debut in Singh Saab The Great (2013), has a caller tune that warns the caller to be careful about what they speak. It goes, "The number you have called is a VIP number. This call may be monitored for surveillance. Please choose your words carefully before speaking". Probably, it's her way of warding off unwanted calls.
Triangles in Filmistan
Stars behind celebrity break-ups
Hrithik Roshan and childhood sweetheart Sussanne's split came as a shock to not just their loved ones but Hrithik's fans as well. While Hrithik gave a clear, uncontroversial statement to the media, rumour mills have not spared actor Arjun Rampal's name from the proceedings. While everyone is aware of Sussanne being close to both Arjun and his wife Mehr Jessia, this hasn't stopped gossip mongers from talking about Arjun being the alleged reason behind the separation. Sadly, this isn't the first time an actor's name has come up as the reason for another couple's break-up. Here are other stars who were allegedly involved and touted as the reason for causing a wedge between otherwise compatible relationships.
Kiran Rao: Aamir Khan left his wife Reena Dutta after their 15 years of marriage after he fell in love with Kiran Rao on the sets of 'Lagaan'. Incidentally, Reena was also the co-producer of the film. Kiran and Aamir are now married and have a son together, Azad Rao Khan.
Nargis Dutt: Everyone knew there was more to Nargis and Raj Kapoor's sizzling chemistry onscreen then what met the eyes. The two worked together in sixteen films and if rumours are to be believed they had a sparkling love story even behind the lenses. However, Raj Kapoor was already married to Krishna and so Nargis was always the other woman in the relationship. After refusing to leave his wife, Nargis finally settled down with Sunil Dutt.
Priyanka Chopra: Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri are Bollywood's golden couple. With a perfect marriage, Shah Rukh's name wasn't linked to any actress albeit until recently. Priyanka Chopra's name was linked to the superstar and what followed was a royal snub to PeeCee from Gauri and her loyal friends. However, SRK made strong attempts to quiten his detractors but gossip mongers quietened down when Shah Rukh and Gauri welcomed their son AbRam.
Rani Mukerji: Aditya Chopra may be making larger than life romantic films for the big screen but his personal life had gone through enough turmoil. According to news reports he divorced his wife Payal Khanna after only five years of their marriage because of his alleged involvement with Rani Mukerji. Even though, Rani and Aditya have never come out openly with their relationship, at an event sometime back, Shatrughan Sinha addressed Rani as Mrs Chopra.
Rekha: Touted as the other woman in Amitabh Bachchan's life, Rekha's name came up at a time when Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan were happily married. Strong rumours of a romance between Big B and Rekha were doing the rounds but Jaya Bachchan put her foot down and Amitabh and Rekha's romance eventually died down.
Saif Ali Khan: Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor were a couple undeniably in love. Things were going strong and everyone was hoping for things to materialise into a marriage soon when suddenly Saif Ali Khan's name cropped up. While shooting for 'Tashan', Kareena's closeness with Saif meant she bid good-bye to loverboy Shahid and walked away with the Nawab. While Shahid decided to keep mum about their break-up, everyone saw Saif's 'Kareena' tattoo and came to their own conclusion.
Sridevi: Producer Boney Kapoor was happily married to wife Mona until Sridevi walked in. Mesmerised by Sridevi, Boney left his family and got married to Sridevi. Boney has children with both his ex-wife and Sridevi.
Virgins in Filmistan
Filmistan seems divided into two camps: the virgins and those who believe that it is unrealistic to expect a bride to be a virgin.
Items like this one need research. Hence we sourced this section from multiple sources
Stuti Agarwal,TNN | The Times of India Sep 6, 2013
A Vaidyanathan | NDTV April 29, 2010
The virgins
Salman Khan is the most eligible bachelor of Bollywood, he has had a record of girlfriends. (See Salman Khan, film actor for what must surely be an abbreviated list.) He has dated popular Indian actresses like Sangeeta Bijlani, Somy Ali, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Katrina Kaif, as well as the Romanian Iulia Vantur. He has mentored actresses like []Daisy Shah]]. However, actor Salman Khan shocked many when he let us in on a huge secret - that he's a virgin. Surprised? Well so was Karan Johar. "I am a virgin," admitted [or should that be 'claimed'?] Salman. "I'm going to save myself for the one that I get married to," he insisted to a shocked Karan.
Item girl Rakhi Sawant, too, claims she is a virgin.
When The Times of India told her that this fact was hard to believe considering she had been in a live-in relationship with her ex-boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi, she said, "Yes I had a boyfriend, but the rules were different. Mujhe sex karne ka waqt hi nahi mila. [Trans: Kathalikka Neramillai] And now also I have so much to do, main soun ya kaam karun [Trans: Should I sleep or should I work?]?" the motormouth asked, adding that even if she has time now, there is no one deserving enough for her. "I am waiting for the right person in my life."
No one who has seen her will disbelieve her.
None of the gentlemen rumoured to be in Rakhi's life has denied her statement.
The not-virgins
Kashmera Shah, who is known for her bold avatar confessed that her relationship with Krushna began with a little twist. In an interview, Kashmera said, "It was a one-night stand for both of us.” While in the same interview, Krushna revealed, "Actually, Kash was giving me hints from the beginning itself. There was this instance when we were once seated in the van and the lights went off and I said, 'Ab kya kare?' Now that is something anyone would have said in that circumstance, and very suggestively our lady here says, 'Kyun, kuch kare?'
Ranbir Kapoor entered Bollywood and was linked up with many actresses. However, her most talked about affair was with Deepika Padukone. Reportedly, Ranbir Kapoor spoke about his virginity in a magazine interview. The Kapoor boy confessed that his first time was with his girlfriend when he was only 15!
Deepika Padukone too once grabbed eyeballs for her bold statement on Karan Johar’s chat show. She said that she wants to gift Ranbir Kapoor a packet of condoms during her rapid-fire round.
The patron goddess of the non-virgins
Filmstar Kushboo [North Indians spell her name 'Khushboo'] is no ordinaryu mortal. She is the only living deity in the world. In Tiruchirapalli there is--or used to be--a temple dedicated to worshipping her. Hers is the main idol that is worshipped in that temple.
In an interview to the Tamil India Today in 2005, Kushboo had said: "No educated man would expect his fiancée to be a virgin. But when involved in pre-marital sex, a woman should protect herself from becoming pregnant and contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
Her remarks about pre-marital sex and living together were made as part of a discussion on AIDS and HIV.
Her remarks enraged protestors who said Kushboo's reference to live-in relationships as a norm was seen as unacceptable, derogatory to women and against Tamil culture.
22 cases were filed against filmstar Kushboo in various parts of Tamil Nadu for remarks
The actor was subjected to a living hell literally holed up in her home, harassed at odd hours.
Chappals and eggs greeted her when she appeared in court forcing her to tender a public explanation.
And, of course, the temple was demolished.
Even the Madras High Court refused to dismiss the cases then.
The Madras High Court had ordered that the different cases against her be consolidated and dealt with in a joint trial.
The Supreme Court dismissed [all] 22 cases filed against filmstar Kushboo in various parts of Tamil Nadu for remarks that she made about pre-marital sex in an interview to the magazine in 2005.
While delivering its judgement, the Supreme Court asked: "When two adults want to live together, what is the offence?
Weddings: Secret/ low key
Aamir Khan Even before his debut film 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' released, Aamir had played his love story in real life. He eloped with his childhood sweetheart Reena and got married, but kept denying his marital status, till the truth was found out. However, the marriage didn't work and the two called it off. Presently, Aamir is happily married to Kiran Rao.
Ajay Devgn and Kajol Mukherjee The 24th of February, 1999 witnessed the culmination of Ajay Devgn and Kajol Mukherjee's 5 year long courtship as they tied the knot in a simple wedding held on the terrace of Ajay's plush residence.
Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna got married in a secret ceremony on January 17, 2001. The ceremony was attended by only families and friends from both the sides and consisted of a simple mehendi ceremony followed by the 'pheras'.
Ayesha Takia Long-time sweethearts, Ayesha Takia and Farhan Azmi got married in a largely private ceremony on March 1, 2009.
Celina Jaitley Bollywood's light-eyed beauty Celina Jaitley broke the news of her wedding with boyfriend Peter Haag on Twitter. The actress posted: 'Beloved tweeple. ..With great pleasure I would like to announce my wedding with @peterhaag on the 23rd of last month at a thousand year old monastery in Austria. We seek your blessings and good wishes, and apologize for the delayed announcement due to a family tragedy.'
Diana Hayden has got married to her boyfriend Collin Dick in a country club in Las Vegas, USA, on September 13, 2013. The wedding was a private affair, attended by close friends and family. Collin, who is originally from Vegas, has been working in Mumbai for an international NGO.
Lara-Mahesh The much in love Lara-Mahesh's wedding took place in 'Catholic Style' at a private ceremony, held at Taj Aguada in Goa on February 19, 2011.
Madhuri Dixit After years of reigning as Bollywood's undisputed queen, Madhuri Dixit decided to marry Dr Shriram Nene. After the wedding, she threw a reception party to celebrate her marriage in a hush-hush ceremony in US.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Team India skipper and one of the most eligible bachelors in India Mahendra Singh Dhoni got engaged to Sakshi Singh Rawat at a ceremony in Dehradun attended by close friends and family.Post engagement – their quick wedding had taken place.
Pia Trivedi Model Pia Trivedi and squash player Ritwik Bhattacharya have tied the knot. Just like their hush-hush engagement. However, TOI learnt that they've already gone through with the pheras and now, a white wedding has been planned for the weekend of September 25-26 2013 in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu. Guests will be flying to Tamil Nadu from where they will be travelling for two hours by road to reach Coonoor.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, one of Pakistan's most wellknown singers, has secretly married his model girlfriend Falak in a secret ceremony in Oct 2013. The Times of India also learnt that he has divorced his first wife Nida.
Ranvir and Konkona's simple wedding ceremony took place on September 3, 2010.
Rashmi Desai TV's gorgeous face Rashmi Desai entered matrimony with her 'Uttaran' co-star Nandish Sandhu in a secret wedding ceremony.
Rima Kallingal Malayalam film actress Rima Kallingal tied the knot with director Aashiq Abu at the Sub-Registrar's office in Kochi on November 02, 2013. The two had earlier decided not to have a lavish wedding and instead donate the wedding expense for a noble cause. The newlywed donated Rs 10 lakh towards the welfare of poor cancer patients at the general hospital here and also gave Rs 25,000 to meet a day's expense of the dietary kitchen at the hospital.
Rinki Khanna, daughter of Dimple and Rajesh Khanna and sister of actress Twinkle Khanna got married to Sameer in a secret ceremony in New Delhi. The wedding reception was attended by family and close friends.
Umesh Yadav Indian pace ace Umesh Yadav finally tied the knot with his lady-love Tanya Wadhwa in Nagpur on May 29, 2013. The ceremony was attended by close friends and family.
