Divorces in Bollywood
It seems like Bollywood actors have adopted the Hollywood notion of ‘date and ditch’. The last few years saw some of the most long term couples heading for a divorce and being celebrities, they had to wash their dirty linen in public. Here’s a look at the five most shocking divorce cases in the Hindi film industry.
Aamir Khan and Reena: They were married on the 18th of
April, 1986 and have two children Junaid and Aira. Their marriage had been on
the rocks since 2001 and they had been living separately. They petitioned for a
mutual divorce in on December 9th, 2002. The reason for this
divorce, as given to the court was ‘temperamental difference’ but the media
rumored that this divorce was an outcome of Amir’s alleged affinity towards Dil
Chahta Hai co-star Preity Zinta. Keeping their differences aside, Reena had
actively been a part of Lagaan’s post production works. The court decided the
child custody order to be in favor of Reena, though Amir is allowed to meet
them thrice a week. Amir Khan is presently married to Kiran Rao.
Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh: Despite their differences in age, Saif Ali Khan
went on to marry Amrita Singh in the year 1991. They were madly in love at that
time. The marriage lasted till 2004 when Saif was reported to have been dating
an Italian model Rozza Catalano. They had a ‘talaaq’ ceremony in their
Lokhandwala complex which solemnized their divorce. Rumors had spread that they
were heading towards reconciliation when the media spotted the duo together at
many places. Amrita Singh rubbished these rumors in an interview and made it
clear that she was not going back to her ex-husband. Saif is presently dating
actress Kareena Kapoor and rumors suggest that the couple might be tying the
knot soon.
Sanjay Dutt and Rhea Pillai: This couple got married in 1999 on Valentine’s
Day. The love didn’t last however and they started living separately in 2002.
Sanjay Dutt kept himself busy with his work while Rhea concentrated on her Art
Of Living Classes. Rhea had been with Sanjay Dutt ever since he was convicted
on charges of possessing AK-47 rifles. After their divorce Sanjay Dutt dated
starlet Manyata for two years before finally tying the knot in 2008. They are
now the proud parents of two twin baby boys.
Kamala Hassan and Saarika: Kamala Hassan married
Saarika after divorcing his first wife Vany Ganapathy. They had two children
Shruti and Akshara. Shruti Hassan has recently joined the film industry and is
also an accomplished singer while Akshara is studying in Bangalore. Saarika
decided to part her ways when Kamala Hassan’s alleged affair with Simran was
making the headlines in page 3. Saarika filed a divorce case in 2002 and the
couple officially split in 2004. Hassan’s affair with 22 years younger Simran
did not last and now he lives with Gouthami Tadimalla, a former actress and his
co-star in many South Indian films. Saarika though had taken a sabbatical from
acting after her marriage, she re-entered Bollywood as Naseeruddin Shah’s wife
in Parzania.
Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon: Rumors say that Raveena Tandon and Akshay
Kumar had been deeply in love and they had even tied the knot secretly. When
Akshay Kumar started dating Twinkle Khanna, he requested Tandon for a divorce.
According to the media, Akshay had been pleading Raveena to speed up the
divorce process so that he could marry Twinkle Khanna. In the mean time, after
the release of Dhadkan, Shilpa Shetty revealed that Akshay had been cheating
and two timing with her, thus creating a tension in his relationship with
Twinkle. 
