Marriages in the glamour world go through a lot of ups and downs. There have been many instances when a celeb was caught cheating on their spouse or accused of infidelity. However, a celeb’s personal life has always garnered much attention. Today, we are talking about those Bollywood actresses who gained popularity at a young age. But unfortunately, they also had to endure the grief of losing their spouses at an early age.
Even after attaining a lot of success on the professional front, some actresses have been through the biggest tragedy of losing their better halves but these actresses kept a brave front and faced the world. Let us look at the actresses who showed us that life doesn’t stop for anyone.
Rekha
Bollywood actress Rekha was married to Delhi-based industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal. He committed suicide. Their marriage had only lasted six months, and Rekha was just 36. Later, she was rumoured to have married Vinod Mehra in 1973, when he died of a heart attack. Rekha rose from all sorrows and is an inspiration to many.
Mandira Bedi
Mandira Bedi is one of the most prominent faces in the glamorous world. The actress cum fitness enthusiast got married to filmmaker Raj Kaushal in 1999. Twelve years later, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, Vir Kaushal, and nine years after his birth, they adopted a baby girl, Tara Bedi Kaushal, in 2020.
Mandira got the biggest shock of her life in 2021 when her husband, Raj, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 30, 2021. But despite the sudden turmoil, she had shown courage and had performed her late husband’s last rites. When Raj passed away, Mandira, who was 49, was raising her kids single-handedly.
Vijayta Pandit
Vijayta Pandit is one of the most loved actresses of the 80s. She made everyone’s heart flutter after her debut in Love Story in 1981, opposite the handsome Kumar Gaurav. In 1986, Vijayta starred in Car Thief and married the director Sameer Malkan. However, the relationship didn’t work out, and the couple divorced.
Vijayta Pandit married music composer Aadesh Shrivastava in 1990 and welcomed their kids, Anivesh and Avitesh. In 2010, Aadesh was diagnosed with Multiple myeloma and bid farewell to the world in 2015. After Aadesh Shrivastava’s death, Vijayta faced a lot of financial problems. She raised her kids single-handedly with the royalty of her late husband’s musical work.
Shantipriya
Actress Shantipriya, who starred opposite Akshay Kumar in Saugandh, married actor Siddharth Ray in 1999. The couple welcomed two sons, and in 2004, Siddharth breathed his last after suffering cardiac arrest. Shantipriya was 35 when she was left a widow. However, the actress faced the trauma with a brave front. She later appeared in some television shows.
Kaykasshan Patel
After dating him for five years, former actress Kaykasshan Patel was married to the head honcho of Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd in 2000. The couple embraced parenthood with two adorable children, Numaire Patel and Arhaan Patel. In July 2019, Areef Patel passed away after suffering a massive cardiac arrest at the age of 47. After Areef’s untimely demise, Kaykasshan has been taking care of her boys single-handedly.
Leena Chandavarkar
Leena Chadavarkar was counted as one of the most successful and versatile actresses of the 70s. At the age of 25, the beautiful actress quit acting and got married to industrialist Siddharth Bandodkar. After 11 days of their wedding, Siddharth shot himself with a revolver and died, leaving Leena a widow at the age of 25. Leena did not return to acting and found solace in the arms of actor cum singer Kishore Kumar.
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