In Pictures: Bollywood actors who married their childhood sweetheart

Bobby Deol and Tanya

This is love at first sight. Bobby saw Tanya at an Italian restaurant in Mumbai for the first time and was completely floored. He even called up Tanya for a date. Finally Tanya agreed and the duo fell in love and got hitched in 1996.

Dilip Kumar and Saira

Since her childhood Saira had this huge crush on the Bollywood star Dilip Kumar. The relation faced quite a lot of controversies because of the age difference. It was Naseem who played Cupid between Saira and her childhood crush Dilip. And finally the King of Tragedy fell for Saira Bano and got married. Many eyebrows were raised and people were quick to forecast a failed marriage. However, so many years and the two have stood by each other through thick and thin. And when the veteran actor was recently taken ill, Saira stood by him like a rock.

Fardeen Khan and Natasha

Their love blossomed since childhood. Fardeen was already delighted by his crush and finally proposed to her in a beautiful and exotic manner that nobody could have said no at that point of time. These kids of yesteryear superstars got married at Amby Valley, Mumbai in December, 2005.

Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne

The most beautiful pair of B-Town set an example for youngsters and delighted everyone with their love for each other. Hrithik and Sussanne were said to be in love with each other since the school times. It is just like a fairy tale come true. Though now they are divorced, they are still on good terms with each other and make time for their kids.

Imran Khan and Avantika

Imran met Avantika when he was 19 and fell for her. The couple who tied the knot in 2010 have known each other for 10 years. They have even spent time together for a year pursuing their studies in LA.

Jackie Shroff and Ayesha

Ayesha and Jackie fell in love when Ayesha was still in school and the latter was not at all under the fame as he is now. Jackie who was not a known figure then, met his wife at a record store. The duo started dating and finally got married.

Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri

Their passionate coalition is touted as one of the stable relationships of B-Town. The inextricable couple compliment each other in various ways. They are the proud parents of three kids - Aryan, Suhana and AbRam. Shah Rukh had come running behind Gauri to Mumbai and proposed her for marriage. Their love story is just like a filmy story.

Suniel Shetty and Mana

The couple met at a pastry shop and kept bumping into each other multiple times. They then got on talking terms. Suniel then got close to Mana's sister to know her better. Finally the couple dated for 9 years and are married for decades now.

Zayed Khan and Malaika

The couple were school time lovers and knew each other since they went to the same one in Kodaikanal. The childhood lovers tied a knot in 2005.