Age is just a number
5 unconventional Bollywood couples.
5 unconventional Bollywood couples.
Hollywood has had its fair share of couples, where the Mrs has been around much longer than the Mr — note Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore.
It’s refreshing to see Bollywood jumping on the bandwagon, and breaking the stereotype that the male counterpart in a relationship has to be older than the female. Here are five couples who have done just that, according to Times of India.
Abhishekh and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Age difference: Two years
Aishwarya Rai had quite the dating history before tying the knot with Abhishek, but here’s something you might not have known, Bollywood’s reigning couple has a little secret! It’s not common knowledge that Aishwarya is older than Abhishek, but the two have clearly made it work.
Arjun and Mehr Rampal
Age difference: Two years
This A-list couple has been together for more than a decade, and needs to introduction. Their love story blossomed while they were both modeling. The couple has two daughters and is still going strong.
Farhan and Adhuna Akhtar
Age difference: Six years
Farhan Akhtar is not only a multi-talented singer, actor, director and producer, he’s also a loving husband and father. The Bollywood heavyweight married Adhuna before his foray into Bollywood and everything has been uphill since.
Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty
Age difference: Three months
Business met pleasure when Raj and Shilpa got hitched! The British-Indian businessman had always been a fan of Bollywood beauty Shetty, and it was a fairytale come to life when the pair got married.
Shirish Kunder and Farah Khan
Age difference: Eight years
Dancing queen meets editor, and the rest is history. Such is the story of Shirish and Farah, who not only have flourishing careers in their respective fields but also three beautiful children to boot!
Published in The Express Tribune, February 15th, 2014.
It’s refreshing to see Bollywood jumping on the bandwagon, and breaking the stereotype that the male counterpart in a relationship has to be older than the female. Here are five couples who have done just that, according to Times of India.
Abhishekh and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Age difference: Two years
Aishwarya Rai had quite the dating history before tying the knot with Abhishek, but here’s something you might not have known, Bollywood’s reigning couple has a little secret! It’s not common knowledge that Aishwarya is older than Abhishek, but the two have clearly made it work.
Arjun and Mehr Rampal
Age difference: Two years
This A-list couple has been together for more than a decade, and needs to introduction. Their love story blossomed while they were both modeling. The couple has two daughters and is still going strong.
Farhan and Adhuna Akhtar
Age difference: Six years
Farhan Akhtar is not only a multi-talented singer, actor, director and producer, he’s also a loving husband and father. The Bollywood heavyweight married Adhuna before his foray into Bollywood and everything has been uphill since.
Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty
Age difference: Three months
Business met pleasure when Raj and Shilpa got hitched! The British-Indian businessman had always been a fan of Bollywood beauty Shetty, and it was a fairytale come to life when the pair got married.
Shirish Kunder and Farah Khan
Age difference: Eight years
Dancing queen meets editor, and the rest is history. Such is the story of Shirish and Farah, who not only have flourishing careers in their respective fields but also three beautiful children to boot!
Published in The Express Tribune, February 15th, 2014.