Relationships in the starry world of Bollywood are ever-changing. News of actors being together and their splits is a regular affair. However, there are couples who have been together for decades and inspire us when it comes to relationship goals. From the Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, to the new age Govinda, Varun Dhawan, here’s a list of real-life couples who make us believe in first love, loyalty, commitment, and happily ever after.
1. Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal
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Varun’s relationship with childhood sweetheart Natasha Dalal was never a secret. He’s one of the rare actors who never shied away from making public appearances with his lady love and always acknowledged his relationship. The duo had been dating even before Varun started his acting career. Their love story dates back to their school days where it happened to be love at first sight for Varun. And they have been inseparable since. The couple got married on January 24 2021 and has set some major childhood love goals.
2. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan
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It was love at first sight for King Khan when he met Gauri during his school days. Coming from an interfaith background, it was a cakewalk for them. They got married in a traditional Hindu wedding in 1991 and have been going strong for three decades now. Power couple goals!
3. Ayushmann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap
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Much like his movies, Ayushmann’s love story is quite unconventional too. A love story that started in Physics tuition classes and ended up in a lifelong commitment. They both had a crush on each other but didn’t confess for a very long time. And when they did, they had a tough time convincing Tahira’s parents as Ayushmann was still a struggling actor then. They got married in 2011 and have been going strong for a decade now.
4. Suniel Shetty and Mana Shetty
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The couple dated for almost a decade before getting married. Owning to their cultural differences, the couple had a tough time convincing their parents. It took them nine years to finally get a nod from their families and got married in 1991. They have been together for three decades now.
5. Zayed Khan and Malaika Parekh
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They went to the same school and Zayed had proposed to Malaika four times. The couple tied the knot in 2005 and are still very much in love. Zayed’s lovey-dovey mushy long Instagram posts are proof.
6. Fardeen Khan and Natasha Madhvani
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Well, Fardeen decided to pop the question to his childhood friend Natasha in a Trans-Atlantic flight. Yes, you read that right! They got married in 2005 and their bond just keeps growing stronger each day.
Lead Image Credit: Instagram/Varun Dhawan and Instagram/Tahira Kashyap
