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Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently took the vows with the divorced director Raj Nidimoru, and their union is making waves. However, she's not the first actress to opt for becoming someone’s second wife. Prior to Samantha, stars like Kareena Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shilpa Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Karisma Kapoor have walked down the same path. Let’s delve deeper into this intriguing list.
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Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan-
Known as the royal couple of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan, at the age of 21, married Amrita Singh, who was 33 then. Defying their parents’ wishes, they lived together for 13 years and had two children before parting ways. Saif and Kareena grew closer during the shooting of 'Tashan,' dated for about five years, and finally tied the knot on October 16, 2012.
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Before Neelam Kothari, TV actor Samir Soni was briefly married to model Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar. Just six months into their marriage, they faced challenges and parted ways. Neelam and Samir met through common friend and TV producer Ekta Kapoor in 2007, eventually marrying on January 24, 2011, promising lifelong companionship.
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Raj Kundra, a wealthy and successful businessman from London, divorced his first wife Kavita before falling for Shilpa Shetty. Kavita alleged that Shilpa encouraged Raj to leave his wife and marry her. Raj, however, claimed he was separated from Kavita a year before meeting Shilpa. Despite accusations, Raj and Shilpa wed on November 22, 2009.
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Former Miss Universe Lara Dutta married renowned tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi on February 16, 2011, marking his second marriage. Previously, he was wed to model Shweta Jaishankar, who accused Lara of being a homewrecker, citing Mahesh's relationship with Lara began while he was still married.
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Film distributor Anil Thadani was initially married to Natasha Sippy, daughter of Ramu Sippy. Rumors suggested that Anil's budding relationship with the glamorous Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon led to their divorce. They met during the film 'Stumped,' fell in love, married on February 22, 2004, and are now relishing a joyful marriage.
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After breaking off an engagement with Abhishek Bachchan, Karisma Kapoor married Delhi businessman Sanjay Kapoor. Before Karisma, Sanjay was married to Nandita Mehta, with their marriage ending in divorce in 2002. Sanjay and Karisma's grand wedding took place on September 29, 2003, but after 11 years and two children, they too divorced in 2016.
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Anurag Kashyap was married to Aarti Bajaj when he became enamored with Kalki Koechlin during the filming of 'Dev D.' In 2009, he divorced Aarti, started dating Kalki, and married her in 2011. Unfortunately, by 2015, their marriage ended in divorce.
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Boney Kapoor, already married to Mona Kapoor, fell in love with Bollywood's 'Hawa Hawai' Sridevi. This relationship reportedly began as an extramarital affair, with Sridevi getting pregnant before their marriage. The news broke out, leading to accusations of Sridevi breaking Boney and Mona's marriage. Boney eventually left his wife and children, Arjun and Anshula, to marry Sridevi on June 2, 1996.
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The superstar Dharmendra was married to Prakash Kaur at 19. Despite being married, he fell for Bollywood's 'Dream Girl' Hema Malini. Initially hesitant, Hema later accepted his love. They converted to Islam and after a five-year courtship, tied the knot in 1979. Dharmendra is no longer with us.
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Javed Akhtar was married to Honey Irani when he met Shabana Azmi. Over time, tensions rose with Honey, leading to their separation. Javed and Shabana’s love blossomed, and they married in a traditional Muslim ceremony post his divorce. Javed and Honey have two children, Farhan and Zoya, whom Shabana loves as her own.
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