8 famous long distance relationships

1. Neha Kapur
The former Miss India Neha Kapur, got married to Kunal Nayyar, better known as Raj Koothrappali from the hit sitcom, the Big Bang Theory. They both got married in December 2011 in Delhi. The London born Indian actor Kunal said it was love at first sight for him. The first thing he said when he met Neha was, “Hey, sit down. I will buy you a drink.” The couple had a fairy-tale love affair which was followed by a lavish wedding.

2. Juhi Chawla
The stunning beauty and the former Miss India, Juhi Chawla married a British industrialist, Jai Mehta back in 1988. To keep her love affair under wraps, the couple had a secret marriage and revealed it to the world when Juhi was pregnant.

3. Madhuri Dixit
The gorgeous actress of Bollywood, Madhuri Dixit married Dr. Sriram Chandra Nene, a practicing cardiovascular surgeon from Denver, United States in 1999. They had a small wedding in U.S. but later threw a grand reception at The Club, Mumbai. When asked why she got married in spite of being on top of the success ladder, the blushing bride coyly replied that she had found true love.

4. Kim Sharma
After dating for a while, Kim Sharma married Ali Punjani, a Kenya-based businessman in 2010. The news of her marriage came as a surprise to her fans as the couple tied the knot secretly. It’s two and half years to their marriage and Kim says that she is extremely happy with her married life and is enjoying as an entrepreneur.

5. Celina Jaitley
Model turned actress, Celina Jaitley got married to a Dubai-based hotelier, Peter Haag in July 2011. Her marriage took place at a thousand year old monastery in Austria. The beautiful actress gave birth to twins and is currently settled in Dubai.

6. Shilpa Shetty
The beautiful actress Shilpa Shetty tasted international success by winning the reality show Big Brother. Then at a launch party of her signature perfume S2, she met her prince charming Raj Kundra, a Britain-based entrepreneur. Though Shilpa referred to him as “just a friend” was soon swept off her feet by Raj. They tied the knot on November 22, 2009 and have been blessed with a baby boy.

7. Shashi Kapoor
Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India. Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal shared a love for theatre. They met each other in Kolkata in 1956 in Prithvi Theatre where Jennifer was a part of Shakespearean travelling troupe. Following her footsteps, Shashi too joined the troupe to spend more time with her and the duo got married in 1958. The golden couple had three children.

8. Sania Mirza
In an interview to a leading newspaper, Sania Mirza claimed that it was love at “third” sight for her. She had met Shoaib Malik, a few times before, but the meeting lasted only a couple of minutes. It was only after Sania’s engagement to her childhood friend was called off, the couple started dating. This celebrity wedding was very controversial and many people opposed it since Sania being Indian and Shoaib from Pakistan. But despite all odds, this lucky couple tied the knot on April 12, 2010.