Happy Valentines Day: Bollywood’s happily ever after love stories

Do you believe in the idea of falling deeply, madly and insanely in love with someone? So much so that you break all bounds, you don’t care if the skies change colour or the seas meander and lose their way, the only thing that really does matter to you is that one person. While Bollywood is not new to romance, it is their off-screen love stories which sets our hearts ablaze. Listed below are the real life love stories which have stood the test of time and have crossed all hurdles to stick together as one.

Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu

This love story is testimony of purity. Inspite of have a vast 22 years age difference; Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu’s love for each other conquered everything. The evergreen Saira was a huge fan of Dilip Kumar but the thought of marriage never occurred to her. It was her mother who offered Saira’s hand to Dilip Kumar and they both got married in 1966. Saira was a young 22 year old bride and she quit acting altogether after some time.

Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

This one jumps right out of a fairytale. Cricket and Bollywood are the two biggest religions in India and both of them are extremely closely knitted. Sharmila Tagore was the Bollywood’s sensational actress and Tiger Pataudi was the youngest captain of the Indian Cricket Team. The two met through a common friend in the capital and an instant spark flew between the two of them. After dating for 4 years, the two tied the knot in 1969. Both their parents were against them getting married, different professions and religions; there were bets placed for how long would their marriage last. Sharmila converted to Islam and was rechristened as Ayesha Sultana. The couple set many goals and were together for a happy 42 years. Although Mansoor Ali Khan has passed away, his love story with the love of his life is immortal.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

Another love story that brings Bollywood and Cricket together, the love story is of Indian Cricket Team’s captain, Virat Kohli and Bollywood beauty, Anushka Sharma. The two met during the shooting of an ad commercial and they were instantly attracted to each other. The couple never hid their relationship from the World and after dating for a good 4 years, the couple tied the knot in Tuscany, Italy on December 11, 17. The couple has literally stood with each other through thick and thin and Virat has never shied away from crediting his ladylove for making him a better man.

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan fell in love during the shoot of their film Tashan. They dated for five years and finally entered marital bliss on October 16, 2012. Kareena earlier spoke about her marriage to Saif saying, "Today I am a wife and all my life I will work and earn money and my husband will support. That is the only condition (on which) I married Saif." After slaying as a married couple for four years, their family became complete when they welcomed their baby boy named Taimur Ali Khan on December 20, 2016. Saif released a statement about Kareena's pregnancy stating, "My wife and I would like to announce that we are expecting our first child in December. We would like to thank our well-wishers for their blessings and support and also the press for their discretion and patience." Taimur is considered as an Internet sensation and like his parents, even he has a fan base already.This beautiful couple's amazing journey started when Abhishek proposed to Aishwarya during the premiere of their movie Guru in Toronto. Aishwarya accepted the proposal and finally, the most beautiful woman got engaged to the most eligible bachelor of that time. Abhishek spoke about the proposal in an interview stating, "I was filming in New York for a movie. And, I used to stand on the balcony of my hotel room and wish that, 'One day, wouldn't it be nice if I was together with her, married. Years later, we were there for the premiere of Guru. After the premiere, we were back in the hotel. So, I took her to the very same balcony, and I asked her to marry me."

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

The gorgeous couple tied the knot on April 20, 2007, and welcomed a baby girl named Aaradhya on November 16, 2011. Since then, their lives revolve around their little princess. Aishwarya and Abhishek have been together for more than a decade and their love has remained intact. The way Abhishek speaks about Aishwarya on social media, whether it be her birthday or their anniversary wish or him going weak in his knees after looking at her Cannes red carpet look, it just screams love!

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’souza

Riteish first saw Genelia at the Hyderabad airport in 2002 and Genelia completely ignored him assuming that since he is the Chief Minister’s son, he’ll be a rich spoilt brat. The two eventually became friends and started discussing everything. Once they returned from the Hyderabad shoot, Riteish started missing her terribly. They started speaking regularly and there was never a confession between them, love took shape and after dating for 9 years, they tied the knot in 2012. The couple is blessed with two sons and they still manage to leave us with a huge “awww..”

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput

An eligible bachelor of the country getting into an arranged marriage definitely make for an interesting love story. Shahid Kapoor, just like in his film Vivah, got a beautiful wife when he opted for an arranged marriage with Mira Rajput. Their love story started after they tied the knot on July 7, 2015. The couple had a simple wedding in Delhi in the presence of their family and close friends. After being married for a year, the cute couple welcomed a baby girl on August 26, 2016, and named her Misha Kapoor (an amalgamation of Shahid and Mira).

Sriram Nene and Madhuri Dixit

This marriage broke a heart of a million Indians as the nation’s heart-throb decided to tie the knot. Madhuri who was at the peak of the career let her parents find and decide a match for her. Dr. Sriram Nene was a cardiovascular surgeon based out of the US who was completely unaware of Madhuri’s popularity back home. Madhuri stepped down from her throne and tied the knot in an undisclosed location in America in 1999. The diva after completing her ongoing assignments moved base to the US only to return back after a decade.

While there are many more Bollywood couples who have indeed stuck together, but the couples mentioned above give us some serious relationship goals and the fact that they have eyes only for each other.

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