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beauty Bhanurekha. Immortalised in Yash The generation of Penguins – One life,
Chopra’s Silsila, with Jaya Bachchan, one soulmate, number very few on the
playing the long suffering and helpless list of love stories. Anil and his gorgeous
wife! (Rekha then married Vinod Mehra, wife Sunita Kapoor, Suneil and Mana
and later Mukesh Aggarwal, who ended Shetty. In the film world, where passion
his life after a history of depression and and romance rule, Friday to Friday often,
mental health issues.) these actors have been married to their
The Salim Khan- Salma- Helen triangle sweethearts, stayed constant ( at least
in the eighties also made headlines and they haven’t been caught) and continue to
still continues to make them, when the have super strong relationships with their
family, kids and grandkids all make public spouses. (Note- neither Sunita Bhambani,
appearances. nor Mana Qadri are industry actresses
The eighties and nineties saw Sanjay and have chosen to stay independent
Dutt and his many loves. The troubled of the film world) Another couple here
Sanjay Dutt worked his love route through would be Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan.
multiple wives and girlfriends…Madhuri After his impassioned and heartbreaking
Dixit, Rhea Pillai, and eventually settled relationship with Parveen Babi, it was
down with Maanyata. Third time’s the the quiet strength of the luminous Soni
charm apparently. Sanjay’s path of trauma that anchored the lost Mahesh. Today,
was peppered with numerous lesser these aren’t just relationships, they’re
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publicised love relationships as well.
It is heartening to see that love continues Love stories in the Bollywood industry
to inspire and drive people through and are still happening, and will always, fast
post any number of failed relationships. and furiously. Some are time-stamped
The human heart never gives up. with an expiry date even as they begin, and
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