Inter religion marriages have always been frowned upon in our society for ages. Society has always believed that marriage should be between couple of the same religion. While many have followed the society norms, many couples have fought against their families. Many couples have also taken inspiration from their Bollywood stars who have taken the path of inter religion marriage themselves.
Here we look at the top ten inter religion marriages in Bollywood
10. Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladak
Amrita Arora comes from a mixed Catholic Punjabi background while Shakeel Ladak is a Muslim. The couple got married in 2009 with a Muslim Nikah and a traditional Church marriage. Rumor also has it that the couple hastened marriage as Amrita was already pregnant before marriage.
9. Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder
This Hindu-Muslim couple met and fell in love on the sets of ‘Main Hoo Na’. The couple got married in 2004. Today they are blessed with triplets (two daughters, one son). Farah is eight years older than Shirish.
8. Genelia D’Souza and Ritesh Deshmukh
This famous politician son and south Indian cutie got married in 2012. They got married in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony as well as a Church wedding.
7. Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia
Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia were known to light up the ramp in their modeling days. Arjun is a Hindu Sikh, while Mehr is a Parsi. This couple got married in 1998. They are blessed with two daughters, Myra and Mahikaa. The couple recently applied for divorce.
6. Farhan Akhtar and Adhuna Bhabani
Farhan is a famous atheist and is popular in the movie industry. Adhuna is the daughter of a Bengali doctor who was married to an English woman. Both dated for three years and got married in 2000. This adorable couple has two children.
5. Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora
Similar to her sister, Malaika Arora also married outside her religion. Malaika is a Hindu, while Arbaaz is a traditional Muslim. They got married in 1998 and were blessed with a boy in 2002. Their relationship is still going strong.
4. Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Khan
This is a fairy tale love story. This is a classic case of childhood love blossoming into a marriage. Hrithik comes from a traditional Punjabi family and Suzanne is a Muslim. They have two sons, Hrehaan and Hridaan. Sadly this fairy tale love story came to an end when Hrithik and Suzanne decided to get divorced in 2014.
3. Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Aamir Khan’s previous marriage to Rina Dutta ended in 2002. Aamir and Kiran fell in love on the sets of the movie ‘Lagaan’. Aamir is a Muslim and Kiran is an atheist. Both got married in 2011 and have a son through surrogacy.
2. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor
Saif Ali Khan has Bengali-Muslim roots, while Kareena belongs to a traditional Punjabi family. Saif’s previous marriage was also inter religious which ended in divorce. Chhote Nawaab Saif and the darling of the Kapoor khandan Kareena got married in 2014 after dating for seven years.
1. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Chhibba
This undoubtedly is the greatest love story of all time. Gauri married Shah Rukh Khan when he was a nobody. She stuck with him during difficult times and Shah Rukh Khan has credited her with the success he has gained today. Gauri belongs to a Brahmin Hindu family and Shah Rukh Khan is a Muslim. The couple tied the knot in 1991. They have three adorable children, AbRam, Aryan, and Suhana. This couple is an inspiration to all the inter religion couples out there.
We must always remember, religion is nothing but our beliefs. We should not let it get in the way of doing what we believe in. God always stands for love. Therefore, there is no way that religion can stand in the way of love. Always follow your heart.