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It's the Month of February and Valentines Day Sprinkles Stardust

It's the Month of February and Valentines Day Sprinkles Stardust

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COUPLESIt’s the month of February and Valentines Day sprinkles stardust around, love is in the air and cupid is ready to strike her darts at love-laced hearts.

44 Issue 6 ✱ Febryary 2010 Lifestyle Magazine t’s the power of love that has kept this world together and it is the glue that will keep it going strong forever. You must have also seen many love birds around, but let us have a close view of Bollywood’s couples who are madly in love with each other. Here we dissect their charisma and their on-screen chemistry that packs a punch. Bollywood brings us many good looking on-screen couples, however some pairs are very unique. Their amazing chemis- try, perfect emotion, high comfort level and not to forget the secret “X” factor makes them the on-screen power couple that lend excitement to the film and at times they become the reason for the hits, or misses of the year. Together these couples not only attract the paparazzi, but also arouse the interest of large corporate houses that pay them astronomical sums for product endorsements that today they make more in brand endorsements than in films! Let us look at Tinsel town’s top five power couples. TOP FIVE POWER COUPLES OF THIS ERA

SAIF ALI look sizzling hot, they Saif. In 2004 she began POWER 1KHAN AND definitely make it as one of dating Shahid KAREENA Bollywood’s power couple whom she eventually KAPOOR Love History: parted ways with during Both Kareena and Saif are Saif had married actress the filming of “Jab We Ifamous for their baggage in October Met” in early 2007. In of past failed relationship. 1991 and after thirteen September of the same Saif has proved that love years of marriage and two year speculation arose has no time frame, as in children – daughter Sara that she was dating Saif just three months of their and son Ibrahim – the Ali . On 18 October COUPLES being together he realized couple divorced in 2004. 2007, during Manish that he was so madly in His children live with their Malhotra’s grand finale love with Kareena that he mother. show at the Lakme Fashion got her name tattooed on Kareena had been in a Week, Saif confirmed their his forearm! They party serious relationship with relationship to the media. as a jodi and can’t live for almost Strengths: Their without each other. As the three year before finding attractiveness, talent and ‘bade nawaab’ and Bebo her ultimate soul mate in impressive family lineage.

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Love History: Abhishek was earlier Bollywood movies. engaged to . The duo had Weakness: Aishwarya shares a much announced their engagement at Amitabh better on screen chemistry with Hrithik Bachchan’s 60th birthday celebration in as compared to her husband. 2002. They later called off the engagement Future Prospects: If they manage in January 2003. to maintain their chemistry in the films and In 1999 Aishwarya began dating real life they will soon gain the tag of ’s Bollywood actor ; their best couple. relationship was often reported in the Movies they worked media until the couple separated in 2001. together in: “Guru”, “ – 2”, Ash cited “abuse (verbal, physical and “Dhaai Akshar Prem Ki”, “”, emotional), infidelity and indignity” on the “ Raj”, “Umrao Jaan”. part of Salman as a reason for ending their Endorsements done as a pair: relation – though Khan has denied this. She was later linked to actor Oberoi, but she never confirmed the relationship. Abhishek and Aishwarya announced their 3A nd Gauri Chibber engagement on 14 January 2007, and on 20 They performed their marriage rituals April 2007 they got married. thrice, the first was a legal marriage, the Strengths: Their phenomenal success in second was performed according to Hindu

Weakness: Low on-screen chemistry. and Aishwarya Rai Future Prospects: They will continue are still one of Bollywood’s top couples to remain in the spotlight as long as they are both on, and off screen. The fact that he together, and a hit film should further enhance belongs to the Bachchan family and is one their appeal. of Bollywood’s leading stars and she is one Movies they worked together of the Indian film industry’s highest paid in: “Tashan”, “Kurban”, and “Omkara”. actress means that financially they are a Endorsements done as a pair: powerhouse. Add to that their excellent Airtel. on screen chemistry and their success in “Guru” saw producers find the duo a very ABHISHEK BACHCHAN attractive couple. This jodi seems to have 2AND AISHWARYA RAI come up straight from Bollywood having BACHCHAN lots of , humor, suspense, and finally Though the public interest in them is not romance makes them one of Bollywood’s as intense as it was before their marriage, power couple.

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Movie they worked together in: None Endorsements: None AND 4SUZANNE KHAN Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Khan knew each other since they were kids as they lived in the same locality. Suzanne is an interior designer. His amazing dancing skills along with a huge fan following – ever since the release of his first film, which turned a blockbuster – and the fact that his wife comes from an illustrious lineage them gives them a right to be placed among the top five Bollywood power couples. marriage rites and third was the Muslim Love History: Roshan is married to ‘Nikah’. They have a daughter Suhana and Suzanne Khan, owner of Susanne Roshan’s son named Aryan. House of Design and is the daughter of His acting skills and larger than life image actor Sanjay Khan. The couple have two husband-wife duo are a powerhouse nothing has been officially confirmed. definitely give them a place in the exclusive sons, Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridaan of talent. and are an Strengths: Their acting talent is their league of Bollywood power couples. born in 2008. adorable two-some. They married after a strongest point. Love History: Shah Rukh Khan Strengths: They are a celeb jodi that five year-long relationship that transcends Weakness: Kajol does not have the spotted Gauri when she was only 14 years comes from a well-known family lineage. looks and personalities. Ajay is dark and same on-screen chemistry with her husband of age freaking out in a disco in 1984 and Weakness: They do not come from has an angry young man look, while Kajol as she does with SRK. he was attracted to her at first sight. They the same profession, and this could prove a is lively and bubbly. Even though they are Future Prospects: Right now they decided to become husband and wife in hindrance. poles apart they have worked in many films are not doing any more films together but 1991. Future Prospects: Together they together. Both of them have delivered their future is unpredictable, and if the right Strengths: King Khan has stuck by his can work as a team for various film projects. hits consequently qualifying them as a project comes up they might hit it to the wife through good times and bad and was Movie they worked together Bollywood power couple. top spot, however this time they better get never romantically linked with any star. in: None Love History: Kajol married Ajay it right. Weakness: Both of them are from the Endorsements: None Devgn on 24 February 1999. On 20 April Movies they worked different field of work though connected 2003 she gave birth to a daughter named together in: “”, “Raju which could be a drawback at times. AJAY DEVGN AND Nysa. The good girl that she was, Kajol was Chacha”, “Pyar To Hona Hi Tha”, “Dil Kya Future Prospects: They could make 5KAJOL not linked with any other Bollywood star. Kare”, “Ishq”, “Gunda Raj”, “Hulchul”. good cover page stories for magazines, or “U Me Aur Hum” might have flopped, Ajay, however, has been occasionally Endorsements done as a pair: even talk shows. but there is no denying the fact that this linked to a few Bollywood actresses, but Whirpool and Tata Indicom.

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TOP FIVE GOLDEN COUPLES

AMITABH AND JAYA each other. 2BACHCHAN Javed has a son Farhan and a daughter and Jaya Bhaduri have Zoya from his first marriage to two children Shweta and Abhishek which ended in 1980, following which he Bachchan. Amitabh and Jaya are one of the married on 9 December most famous Bollywood real life couples 1984. Shabana is the daughter of the famous as both of them made a career in films and poet, . became well known who worked together in several films. They finally tied the knot on 3rd July 1973 and today they MANSOOR ALI have two grand children named Navya KHAN PATAUDI AND NEETU AND RISHI SHARMILA3 TAGORE 1KAPOOR On 27 December 1969, Bollywood film and are one of actress married Mansoor the most famous celebrity couples in the Ali Khan Pataudi, nicknamed Tiger, former Bollywood film industry. Audiences simply captain of the Indian cricket team. He was loved Rishi and Neetu as a pair on the silver the 9th and last Nawab of Pataudi until screen and they soon became a teenage 1971, when India abolished royal entitle- AND romantic sensation of the seventies. They ments through the 26th Amendment to the 5SAIRA BANU were equally successful in their careers and Constitution of India. Their love story is Dilip Kumar their story is a real fairy tale love story in definitely worth writing home about. They married actress Bollywood. Neetu was 21 at the time she have three lovely children, son and beauty fell in love with Rishi and tied the knot in is a well known film star, daughter Saba Ali queen Saira 1979 after a much-publicised engagement Khan is a designer and their second daugh- Banu in 1966 that was the talk of the town. She acted Naveli and Agastya Nanda. This Bollywood ter is also a film star. when he was 44 with the top stars of her day, especially celebrity couple has stood by each other in years old and Rishi Kapoor with whom she appeared in good times and bad. They have managed to AND she was just 22! At that time gossip colum- half a dozen films. They have two children, have a steady and happy marital life despite 4SHABANA AZMI nists predicted doom for the high-profile Riddhima, a fashion designer and Ranbir several rumours of Amitabh’s relationship Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and his couple, but their union has been one of the Kapoor who is a star in his own right with with , his serious accident on the sets equally talented actor wife Shabana Azmi longest lasting marriages in Bollywood. the success of his recent movies. of “Coolie” among other problems. are one of the best-known literary couple Movies they worked together in: “Gopi” Movies they worked together in: “Khel Movies they worked together in: “Zan- in Bollywood. Both of them are known for (1970), “Sagina” (1974) and “” Khel Mein”, “”, “Rafoo Chak- jeer”, “Abhimaan”, “Chupke Chupke”, and their social commitments and humanitarian (1976). However none of them worked well kar”, and “Amar Anthony”. “”. work and thus they perfectly compliment at the box office. Saira later quit movies.

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THE TOP FIVE ON-SCREEN POWER COUPLES

ABHISHEK BACHHAN and “Dhoom – 2” only added to their mass 1AND RANI MUKHERJEE appeal countrywide. At one point in time with hits like “Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna” and “”, AND 1 this jodi doubtlessly could have been called 4KA TRINA KAIF as one of the hottest pairs in Bollywood. “Singh Is King”, “Welcome”, “Namastey This pair first worked together in “Bas Itna London”, “” and Sa Khwab Hai” following which they deliv- “De Dhana Dhan” are ventures of the very ered one hit after another. This marvelous successful pair and Akshay 4 jodi will definitely be remembered for their Kumar making them currently the hottest unbelievable chemistry and comfort level Bollywood jodi. Their amazing acting skills on-screen. and outstanding screen chemistry makes this pair a winning combination. SHAH RUKH KHAN 2AND KAJOL KAREENA AND This stunning pair has shared the same 5SHAHID KAPOOR screen space together on multiple occasions Talking in terms of movies, Shahid Kapoor and every time they seem to recreate their and have had their ups 5 magic on screen. With movies like “Kuch and downs in Tinsel-Town, yet they have Kuch Hota Hai” and “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi showed audiences what they are capable 2 Gham”, who wouldn’t be crazily in love with of through their successful films, “Jab We them? Met”, “”, “” and “”. 3 HRITHIK ROSHAN AND 3AISHWAR YA RAI Their controversial kiss in “” may have made Abhishek uncomfortable, but unquestionably made the audience sim- ply love them. The awesomely beautiful and Bollywood’s handsome young man, Hrithik Roshan, have managed a huge fan following in a very short span of time. Their incredible screen chemistry in both “Jodha Akbar”

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THE TOP FIVE EVERGREEN ON-SCREEN couples

RAJ KAPOOR AND AMITABH BACHCHAN flamboyance, energy and boyish charm cally, “I shall love her until the day she dies.” 1NAR GIS 2AND REKHA made this pair fresh, fiesty, and fiery! The relationship ended on a bitter note and and were the most Amitabh Bachchan and The movies they worked together in: it is said that during the ten years it took romantic screen pair in films. Off- Rekha list among the “”, “”(1959), to shoot “Mughal-E-Azam”, both the stars screen, in real life, Raj Kapoor married most romantic and “”(1970), and “Jawan never spoke to each other, except when they Krishna (actor Premnath’s sister), but he passionate pairs of Mohobbat”(1971). were forced to face the camera. was in love with his on-screen Bollywood. The ‘angry The movies they worked together in: heroine Nargis. young man’ paired with DILIP KUMAR AND “Tarana”, “Sangdil”, “Amar”, and “Mughal-e- In an interview Raj was the sensually beautiful 4MADHUBALA Azam”. asked whether this cre- actress translated into an awe-inspiring on- Dilip Kumar and defined a ated a marital rift. On screen sensational couple, so much so that genre of romance typical of their era and AND the spur of the moment rumour mills worked overtime reporting this pair delivered more than just a few stu- 5HEMA MALINI he replied that Nargis an alleged link up between the two. The pendous performances. The he-man and the dream girl of Bolly- was his heroine on Bachchan’s rich baritone voice combined When they sang ‘Jab wood of yesteryear. Dharmendra and Hema the film sets and not with the then classical sensual appeal of the pyaar kiya to dar na Malini wove magic together with their good his wife, and at home timeless Rekha set B-Town aflame so much kya’ for “Mughal-E- looks and spectacular bonding on-screen. Krishna was his wife and so that one Bombay photographer Jayesh Azam”, audiences They complimented each not his heroine. Sheth decades ago reportedly shot 64,000 were mesmerized others love and matched Krishna never had any problems frames of this classic female beauty. This is by this pair and could comic timing with such with Raj Kapoor acting in films despite the it, need we say more. physically feel the pining spontaneity that they fact that he was openly in love with Nargis The Movies they worked together in: of love as they sang along. became a couple whose and this showed up in most of their songs in “Ganga Ki Saugand”, “Do Anjanee” and Dilip Kumar worked with passion along talent generations would the movies where they acted together. Since “Mr. Natwarlal”. with the timeless beauty of that era, be entertained by. The audiences were aware of their romantic Madhubala. It was ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ which celebrity on-screen chemis- involvement off the sets they could very KAPOOR AND launched the couple into the limelight. try shot the jodi to instant fame. clearly see the chemistry between them 3ASHA PAREKH This famous on-screen couple fell in love Though as a lead pair they acted together in reflected in their songs. Raj Kapoor and Initially seen as the most atypical movie in real life, but a trifling tiff that Dilip Kumar numerous movies, it was during the filming Nargis worked together in 16 films, includ- couple, and ’s had with her father led him to oppose of “Sholay” when cupid struck its tiny ar- ing six of his own productions. chemistry was very their marriage and he did not even rows at their fluttering hearts that they got Movies they worked together in: “Aag”, fascinating to watch. permit her to be a part of the married (in 1980.) “Andaz”, “Barsaat”, “Pyaar”, “Jan Pahchan”, Asha the pretty rich outdoor shoot for “Naya Daur” The movies they worked together in: “”, “Amber”, “Anhonee”, “Ashiana”, nymphet ready to fall which lead to a court case. “Sholay”, “Charas”, “Pratigya”, “Jugnu”, “Bewafa”, “Aah”, “Paapi”, “Dhoon”, “Shree in love and Shammi In the courtroom, a dejected “Dream Girl”, “Azad”, “Aas Paas” and “Seeta 420”, “”, “”. Kapoor the guy with Dilip Kumar declared dramati- Aur Geeta”.

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TOP FIVE STARS WHO ARE SINGLE THIS VALENTINE

For some reason or the other these stars not seeing anyone. have decided not to hook up, at least not as 1 yet, even though they’re hot! And it is this HARMAN factor alone that makes them ‘most eligible’. 5BAWEJA 4 He is single this Valentine because he HANSIKA recently broke up with 1MO TWANI during the shooting of “What’s Your Just two films old, this upcoming actress is Rashee”, but we cannot say who his next not dating anyone, as of date, and therefore Valentine will be. proposals are always welcome. MALLIKA 2SHERAWA T Her married status has always been a ques- 3 tion mark! However this hot and sizzling sultry star is now up for grabs. PREITY 3ZIN TA The word is finally out, from ’s mouth, that she is no longer dating Ness Wadia and is very much single and ready to mingle. GENELIA 4D’ SOUZA This bubbly babe is the heart-throb of the Gen Next as she delivers endearing per- formance in all her films. Genelia says that she is single and does not have a boyfriend; however she was romantically linked with actor , son of the former 5 Chief Minister of , but that seems to be history as she claims that she is 2

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