9 B-Town Men Who Tied The Knot With Older Women And Proved That Age Is Just A Number

Here, have a look at some of the most successful couples in Bollywood, who took the plunge and got married despite their age differences.

1. Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan

The Go Goa Gone actor, Kunal Khemu, is five years younger than his wife, Soha Ali Khan. Love sparked between the two in 2009, when they worked together in the movie, Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge. The couple had always been quite open about their relationship and they even moved together in 2013. After being in a live-in relationship for two years, Kunal proposed Soha in Paris, in 2014. The couple got married on January 25, 2015, and were blessed with a baby girl named Inaaya in September 2017.

2. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai

The power couple of Bollywood, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, also have this age-angle to their love story. Abhishek is two years younger than his wife, Aishwarya. After much speculation concerning their relationship, the couple got married on April 20, 2007. Be it their age difference, Aishwarya’s manglik yog, or anything else, there was nothing that could stop the two of them from tying the knot.

3. Farhan Akhtar and Adhuna Bhabani Akhtar

Director-turned-actor, Farhan Akhtar is married to Adhuna Bhabani, who is six years older than him. Adhuna met Farhan when he was still writing the script for Dil Chahta Hai. They got married in the year 2000, and are blessed with two daughters. Due to compatibility issues, the two parted ways in 2016. The ex-couple officially got divorced in 2017 and the custody of their daughters was given to Adhuna.

4. Parmeet Sethi and Archana Puran Singh

After going through a failed marriage, Archana met Parmeet Sethi at a friend's place and hit it off instantly. Parmeet, who is seven years younger than Archana says, was bowled over with her beauty and grace. They had a live-in relationship for four years. Parmeet’s parents were against their marriage, but against all the odds, the two got married.

5. Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia

Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia fell for each other, married, have two lovely daughters and after 20 years of marriage, the two have decided to go on their separate paths but in an amicable manner. Arjun tied the knot with the former supermodel, Mehr Jessia in 1998. Mehr is two years older than Arjun.

6. Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty

This leggy lass of Bollywood, Shilpa is three months older than her husband. Raj and Shilpa met often during the launch preparations of Shilpa’s perfume, S2, and in no time fell in love. Supposedly, Raj always harboured a special place for Shilpa in his heart. They tied the knot on November 22, 2009.

7. Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu

New entrants in this list are newlyweds, Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu. Karan is 34 years old and Bipasha is 38. The two had a monkey wedding on April 30, 2016. Earlier, Karan’s mom was against this marriage because of the age difference but later agreed to their alliance. They have clearly proved that age is just a number when love is true! 

8. Dhanush and Aishwarya

Another couple included in this list is the Southern superstar, Dhanush and his wife Aishwarya (daughter of Rajinikanth). The actor is 2 years younger to his wifey and the two have great understanding and respect for each other. The couple got married in 2004 and have been going strong since then! 

9. Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh

Amrita was already a big star in Bollywood when she fell in love with a very young Saif. Saif was only 21 years old when he tied the knot with Amrita (in 1991), who was 33 at that time. They got married against Saif’s parents’ wish. They had a 12 year age gap but that didn’t stop them from falling for each other. The couple ended their 13 years of marriage in 2004.

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