Reel to real-life couples of Bollywood

  • Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu
    Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu got married in 1966. Dilip was 44 while Saira was 22. Gopi, Sagina and Bairaag are a few movies they did together.

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  • Dharmendra and Hema Malini
    The dream girl and the He-man of Bollywood fell in love on the sets of Tum Haseen Main Jawan. The couple tied the knot in 1980 but not before Dharmendra converted into Islam to marry Hema as he was already married.

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  • Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna
    Although they have not worked together we believe Akshay and Twinkle is worth a mention in the list. Superstar Akshay who's been linked to many glam dolls of Bollywood mellowed down after his marriage to Twinkle in 2001.

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  • Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan
    The couple first met during a coffee ad shoot. They dated for 5 years before tying the knot in 1998. Malaika and Arbaaz had a Christian ceremony as well as an Islamic nikaah.

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  • Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh
    Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh are still one of the favourite couples of Bollywood. Their chemistry was evident in films like Kabhi-Kabhi, Khel Khel Mein, Rafoo Chakkar, Amar Akbar Anthony and Do Dooni Chaar.

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  • Genelia D' Souza and Riteish Deshmukh
    Genelia and Riteish met on the set of their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam. The couple tied the knot soon after they starred in Tere Naal Ishq Ho Gaya.

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  • Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan
    Many hearts broke when Jaya Bhaduri and Amitabh Bachchan tied the knot in 1973. The couple was seen together in films like Abhimaan, Sholay, Zanjeer, Mili, Silsila and Chupke Chupke.

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  • Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan
    Saifeena is the most talked about couple of Bollywood at the moment.  The couple who worked together in  Tashaan started romancing each other after Kareena's break-up with Shahid Kapoor. They tied the knot in 2012.

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  • Kajol and Ajay Devgn
    The power couple started dating on the sets of Gundaraj. Kajol and Ajay who had worked together in films like Hulchul, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Dil Kya Kare, Raju Chacha and U Me Aur Hum tied the knot in 1999.

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  • In Bollywood, love has no boundaries. Here's a list of the celebs with an undying chemistry who carried their love sagas from reel to real life.

    Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Bachchan junior and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tied the knot in 2007. The couple was seen in films like Kuch Naa Kaho, Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke, Umrao Jaan, Raavan and Sarkar Raj.

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