Bollywood stars with their wives who choose to stay away from limelight

Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar

Irrfan Khan fell in love with Sutapa Sikdar when both of them were studying at the National School of Drama. They tied the knot in 1995. They have two kids, Babil and Aryan. Sikdar worked as a dialogue writer with Irrfan on movies like ‘Shabd’, ‘Supari’, ‘Khamoshi The Musical’. Till date, Sikdar has stayed away from the shutterbugs.

Manoj Bajpayee and Shabana Raza

Manoj was earlier married to a woman from Delhi, but they filed for divorce. Later he met actress Neha aka Shabana Raza and got married to her in 2006. Post marriage Neha kept away from limelight and devotes all her time to her family.

Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva Oberoi

In 2010 Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva, in Bangalore. The couple have a son and a daughter.

Sharman Joshi and Prerna Chopra

Sharman Joshi is married to Prerna Chopra, daughter of veteran actor Prem Chopra. Even though she is from a star-studded family, Prerna has rarely been seen in the limelight.

Sohail Khan and Seema Sachdev

Actor Sohail Khan’s marriage was indeed a filmy affair. He eloped with Seema Sachdev as her parents were not ready to accept him. In spite of being in the Khan family, Seema Sachdev was never interested in being in the limelight.

Rajkumar Hirani and Manjeet Lamba

The maverick filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani married a seasoned Air India pilot, Manjeet Lamba. It was an arranged marriage and they also have a son, Vir. His wife is rarely seen in the public glare.

Emraan Hashmi and Parveen Shahani

The serial kisser of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long ago given up on this tag, married his lover of 6 years Parveen Shahani in an Islamic wedding in 2006. They also have a son Ayaan. Parveen was never attracted to work in films.

John Abraham and Priya Runchal

Actor John Abraham may have dated hot beauties from Bollywood but he chose a girl from a non-filmi background as his life partner. He got married to investment banker Priya Runchal on January 1, 2014. She did her MBA in London and studied law in University of California, Los Angeles. Her appearances with John are hardly any.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Anjali

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui married Anjali. The couple have two children, a daughter, and a son. His wife is rarely seen in the public glare.

Sunny Deol and Pooja

Actor Sunny Deol tied the knot with Lynda from the United Kingdom, name changed to Pooja Deol. His wedding was a low-key affair and nobody knew they were married until the pictures were released online. They have two sons named Karan and Rajvir. His wife comes from a writing background and has consciously stayed away from the limelight.