Being a house maker or a housewife is one of the toughest jobs in the universe. A housemaker does all the work but without any training, leaves, salary, and acknowledgment. Many women leave their perfectly goof jobs after marriage and especially in India, working after marriage is like challenging the entire society. Likewise, many Bollywood actresses left their flourishing careers after they decided to settle down with their life partners. They prioritised their family, husband, and children over their career. Some were even at the peak of their career graphs when tbey decided to quit after marriage. Let us have a look at 10 such Bollywood actresses who left the film industry to happily adopt the role of a homemaker.
1. Asin Thottumkal: The actress tied the knot with Micromax’s CEO Rahul Sharma in 2016 and then after she bid a goodbye to the industry. After giving some blockbuster hits including Khiladi 786 and Bol Bachchan, the diva did not sign any new assignments post her marriage.
2. Sonali Bendre: The actress claimed a huge success after she made her Bollywood debut, she is one of those actresses who has worked with all the khans and has given hits after hits. She married Goldie Behl in 2002. After her marriage, she was only seen as guest appearances in some movies.
3. Saira Bano: The timeless beauty of Bollywood was one of the earliest female superstars of the industry. She was 22 years old when she married her dream man, the legendary actor, Dilip Kumar in 1966. She decided not to work after marriage as she thought their marriage might not work due to Dilip Kumar’s constant traveling for shoots.
4. Mandakini: The people of the 90s only know about the magic spell that she cast on the audience. During the time when she used to own the limelight, She married a Buddhist Monk in 1990. She lives in Mumbai with her family and conducts Yoga classes.
5. Babita: Babita just acted in 19 Bollywood movies, but none of them went to the flop list. The illustrious Kapoor clan were against the idea of Babita working in Bollywood after marriage. She was 23 years old when she married Randhir Kapoor. However, they separated only a few years after Karisma and Kareena were born. But a few years later, the couple decided to patch things again for their children’s good.
6. Meenakshi Sheshadri: She ruled the box office during the late 80s. She married an investment banker Harish Mysore and moved to the USA. She is delighted with her family and teaches Indian dance forms there.
7. Bhagyashree: It is impossible for anyone to see Maine Pyaar Kiya without adoring the beauty of Bhagyashree. She married at a very young age of 19 to actor Himalaya. She had said that she sacrificed her career for the most important person in her life.
8. Namrata Shirodkar: Namrata was one of the most actresses of the 90s ear, the actress appeared in popular movies like Vastav, Bride and Prejudice, etc. She married Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu in 2005 and quit the industry. She won the Femina Miss India title in 1993.
9. Amrita Arora: Amrita’s Bollywood career was not that successful but she still managed to make an indelible mark in fans' hearts with her beauty. She got married in 2009 to a businessman Shakeel Ladak. Since then she is enjoying her marital bliss. She is now a mother of two Azaan and Rayaan.
10. Twinkle Khanna: These days she is popularly known as Mrs. Funnybones. She left the silver screen after marrying Akshay Kumar in 2001. She has established herself as an interior designer and an author.
